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Pocahontas, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Bond County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
794
Population
1,018/sq mi density
$48,250
Median Income
$25,269 per capita
$91,200
Home Value
$87,186 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,250 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,200 home value, $750/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.8%
774 → 675
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.9%
$40,236 → $48,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pocahontas across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
613
-62 from 2023 (675)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,781
+$6,531 from 2023 ($48,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 774 | — | $40,236 | — |
| 2015 | 751 | -3% | $39,053 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 743 | -1.1% | $42,067 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 730 | -1.7% | $48,250 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 731 | +0.1% | $46,406 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 675 | -7.7% | $48,250 | +4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.