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Arcola, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Douglas County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,867
Population
1,419/sq mi density
$85,697
Median Income
$30,386 per capita
$122,800
Home Value
$150,314 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
141
Violent Crime/100K
1,060 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$85,697 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,800 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.4%
2,894 → 2,905
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.5%
$48,551 → $85,697
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Arcola 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
2,913
+8 from 2023 (2,905)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,586
+$41,889 from 2023 ($85,697)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,894 | — | $48,551 | — |
| 2015 | 2,886 | -0.3% | $49,303 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,861 | -0.9% | $51,003 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,831 | -1% | $47,297 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,880 | +1.7% | $67,625 | +43% |
| 2023 | 2,905 | +0.9% | $85,697 | +26.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.