COMPARING TWO PLACES
Anchor vs Pontiac
PLACE A
Anchor, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Pontiac, Missouri
Anchor is 76% larger than Pontiac. Pontiac earns more, with a median household income $15,979 higher. Anchor has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -30%).
ANCHORPONTIACDIFFERENCE
Total population15588+76% vs Pontiac
Population density90635+871
Population growth11.6%-29.7%+41.4 pts
Median age34.269.9−35.7
Male57.3%48.9%+8.4 pts
Female42.7%51.1%−8.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic80.6%80.7%−0.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other19.4%13.6%+5.8 pts
Median household income$72,250$88,229−$15,979
Per capita income$21,879$44,027−$22,148
Poverty rate14.4%0.0%+14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2290.240−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher3.1%35.2%−32.1 pts
Graduate degree0.8%21.6%−20.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation53.0%13.6%+39.3 pts
Median home value$98,100$267,500−$169,400
Median gross rent$1,050$483+$567
Owner-occupied98.6%100.0%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%65.8%−51.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute20.420.3+0.2
Worked from home21.1%0.0%+21.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%0.0%Even
Population, 2010 – 2024