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Potomac, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Vermilion County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
612
Population
1,249/sq mi density
$52,404
Median Income
$34,756 per capita
$79,600
Home Value
$136,054 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
287
Violent Crime/100K
718 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,404 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,600 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
287 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,404
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,756
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Potomac vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Potomac’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,404
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,756
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,745
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.3%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,180M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,313
Restaurants
146
Healthcare
150
Retail
212
Manufacturing
72
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,745
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,912
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,404 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,756 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,745 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $4,180M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,313 |
| Restaurants | 146 |
| Healthcare | 150 |
| Retail | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 72 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,745 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,912 |