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Ashton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
837
Population
1,163/sq mi density
$61,389
Median Income
$29,343 per capita
$106,300
Home Value
$174,705 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
410 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$61,389 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,300 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
932 → 941
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.3%
$39,792 → $61,389
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ashton 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
948
+7 from 2023 (941)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,151
+$21,762 from 2023 ($61,389)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 932 | — | $39,792 | — |
| 2015 | 914 | -1.9% | $47,625 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 907 | -0.8% | $52,596 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 891 | -1.8% | $54,844 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 953 | +7% | $53,819 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 941 | -1.3% | $61,389 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.