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Potomac is a Census village of 605 people across 0.49 square miles of land, in Vermilion County. Median household income is $53,194, 76.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Potomac
What Potomac is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.49 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,239 plus or minus 266
- County holding the largest share of its areaVermilion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potomac
How many people live in Potomac
- Population605 plus or minus 130
- Median age40.1
- Population under 18165 plus or minus 70
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Population 65 and over107 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households262 plus or minus 53
- Family households175 plus or minus 39
- Share of households that are families66.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potomac
Income and work in Potomac
- Median household income$53,194
- Per capita income$39,672 plus or minus $10,528
- Civilian labor force299 plus or minus 65
- Employed287 plus or minus 64
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over384
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potomac
Housing in Potomac
- Housing units287
- Occupied units262 plus or minus 53
- Vacant units25 plus or minus 20
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied199 plus or minus 47
- Renter occupied63 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate76.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$780
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Single family units248
- Share single family86.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more27 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more9.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potomac
How Potomac gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute279 plus or minus 63
- Commuting under 15 minutes57 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more153 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.8 percent
- Drove alone86.8 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home2.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Potomac
Flood risk in Potomac
- NFIP communityVillage of Potomac
- NFIP community number170799
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/12(M)
The Village of Potomac participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170799 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Vermilion County, not Potomac
Vermilion County context, not Potomac figures
- Establishments in Vermilion County1,300
- Covered employment, Vermilion County25,748
- Average annual pay, Vermilion County$54,579
- Housing units permitted, Vermilion County4
Every figure in this section is published for Vermilion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Potomac.
All Vermilion County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Potomac questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Potomac, Illinois?
605, in 262 households. Potomac village covers 0.49 square miles of land, which is 1,239 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Potomac in?
Vermilion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Potomac?
$53,194. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,500. Median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Potomac in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Potomac appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Potomac, village of, community 170799, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Potomac figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Vermilion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Potomac.
Is zoning published for Potomac?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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