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BMIE Market 61448

Knox County, Illinois · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,947
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±211 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,736
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±151 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count3,823
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,637
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$82,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,999 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent$614
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±85 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value$146,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,544 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area40.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 61448
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+33.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.38) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score60 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score47 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score13 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score60.56040%+24.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score47.14735%+16.5
Market Momentum Score13.31325%+3.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,9475740%+22.7
Median household income (ACS)82,5006540%+26.1
Households (ACS)1,7365920%+11.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-201435%+4.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.17225%+17.9
Population (ACS)3,9475720%+11.3
Median household income (ACS)82,5006520%+13.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 13 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-201350%+6.5
10-year restaurant growth-201430%+4.1
20-year restaurant growth-201420%+2.7
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (11)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 2 · Pizza 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 4 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Casual dining 3 · Café 2 · Dessert 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Alfano's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian801 E Main Stopen
Big Catz BBQBar · Casual diningBBQ221 E Main Stopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza440 Henderson Rdopen
Knoxville Bar and GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican310 E Main Stopen
Knoxville Mercantile LlcDessert · Casual dining · BarIce cream / frozen desserts320 E Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American743 Knox Hwy 10open
Roadhouse SportsbarBar1101 E Main Stopen
Sarah's Sweet SensationsBakery · Dessert · CateringBakery · Dessert450 Circle Dropen
Stir Coffee CompanyCoffee shop · CaféCoffee226 E Main Stopen
Subway SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · Chicken / wings1405 Knox Hwy 9open
The BeehiveCaféCoffee · American111th N Market Stopen
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
1994532SIC1987
1995532SIC1987
1996633SIC1987
1997633SIC1987
199853122NAICS1997
19993312NAICS1997
200054131NAICS1997
200164132NAICS1997
200265321NAICS1997
200365321NAICS2002
200465321NAICS2002
2005762221NAICS2002
200687341NAICS2002
200787341NAICS2002
200876331NAICS2007
200965231NAICS2007
201054221NAICS2007
20114422NAICS2007
20125532NAICS2012
20135532NAICS2012
20145532NAICS2012
20155541NAICS2012
20164431NAICS2012
2017554NAICS2017
2018654NAICS2017
2019554NAICS2017
2020333NAICS2017
2021444NAICS2017
2022544NAICS2022
2023544NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 61448. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
614303.6 mi12011
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.