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Amboy, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,396
Population
386/sq mi density
$76,667
Median Income
$33,814 per capita
$132,600
Home Value
$166,168 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
739 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,667 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,600 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.8%
2,420 → 2,232
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.4%
$41,122 → $76,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Amboy 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
2,108
-124 from 2023 (2,232)
Projected Median Income 2030
$118,592
+$41,925 from 2023 ($76,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,420 | — | $41,122 | — |
| 2015 | 2,378 | -1.7% | $41,591 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,362 | -0.7% | $44,041 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,322 | -1.7% | $52,330 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 2,257 | -2.8% | $66,082 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 2,232 | -1.1% | $76,667 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.