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Atkinson, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Henry County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
988
Population
517/sq mi density
$53,712
Median Income
$35,823 per capita
$116,900
Home Value
$179,631 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
107
Violent Crime/100K
1,576 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,712 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,900 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.4%
978 → 935
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.6%
$51,346 → $53,712
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Atkinson 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
906
-29 from 2023 (935)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,427
+$1,715 from 2023 ($53,712)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 978 | — | $51,346 | — |
| 2015 | 967 | -1.1% | $42,143 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 966 | -0.1% | $53,571 | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 965 | -0.1% | $56,250 | +5% |
| 2021 | 954 | -1.1% | $49,640 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 935 | -2% | $53,712 | +8.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.