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Anchor, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
243
Population
1,429/sq mi density
$70,536
Median Income
$21,837 per capita
$93,700
Home Value
$164,651 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,676 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,536 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.1%
148 → 160
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56%
$45,208 → $70,536
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Anchor 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
169
+9 from 2023 (160)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,312
+$25,776 from 2023 ($70,536)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 148 | — | $45,208 | — |
| 2015 | 145 | -2% | $47,813 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 142 | -2.1% | $55,000 | +15% |
| 2019 | 139 | -2.1% | $60,500 | +10% |
| 2021 | 159 | +14.4% | $62,763 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 160 | +0.6% | $70,536 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.