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BMIE Market 61488

Knox County, Illinois · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,084
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±263 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households486
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±88 · 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 count1,120
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units499
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$68,333
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,587 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12 · 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$636
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±185 · 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$112,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,437 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area23.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 61488
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score38 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score47 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score32 / 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score38.33840%+15.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score46.64735%+16.3
Market Momentum Score31.63225%+7.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 38 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,0843340%+13.4
Median household income (ACS)68,3334440%+17.7
Households (ACS)4863620%+7.2
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 growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.27525%+18.8
Population (ACS)1,0843320%+6.7
Median household income (ACS)68,3334420%+8.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-66.7120%+0.2
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 2 · BBQ 2 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
BBQ Rib ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American2203 US-150open
BBQ Rib ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ2203 US Highway 150 Nopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza221 N Depot Rdopen
Farmer's Table and Coffee HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)American2203 U.S. Highway 150 Nopen
Goatee’s Bar & Grill Wetdawg ILCasual dining · Baropen
Motzee'sBar · Casual dining108 N Depot Rdopen
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
199444————SIC1987
199544————SIC1987
199653———2SIC1987
199741———3SIC1987
1998411——3NAICS1997
1999411——3NAICS1997
2000311——2NAICS1997
2001411——3NAICS1997
20022————2NAICS1997
20032————2NAICS2002
20042————2NAICS2002
2005311——2NAICS2002
2006211——1NAICS2002
2007111———NAICS2002
2008111———NAICS2007
2009222———NAICS2007
2010211——1NAICS2007
2011111———NAICS2007
2012211——1NAICS2012
2013322——1NAICS2012
2014211——1NAICS2012
2015322——1NAICS2012
2016211——1NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 61488. 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
614391.5 mi12004
614674.9 mi12000
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.