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Alpha, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Henry County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
801
Population
2,584/sq mi density
$75,139
Median Income
$39,524 per capita
$115,700
Home Value
$151,445 Zillow
$957
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,139 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,700 home value, $957/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
657 → 655
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.2%
$48,417 → $75,139
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alpha across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
654
-1 from 2023 (655)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,185
+$27,046 from 2023 ($75,139)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 657 | — | $48,417 | — |
| 2015 | 651 | -0.9% | $42,500 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 641 | -1.5% | $48,000 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 636 | -0.8% | $53,594 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 668 | +5% | $63,611 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 655 | -1.9% | $75,139 | +18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.