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Ava, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
557
Population
525/sq mi density
$57,250
Median Income
$31,335 per capita
$86,700
Home Value
$171,438 Zillow
$658
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
270 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,250 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, $658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.8%
647 → 545
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.9%
$45,833 → $57,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ava 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
483
-62 from 2023 (545)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,899
+$9,649 from 2023 ($57,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 647 | — | $45,833 | — |
| 2015 | 639 | -1.2% | $43,438 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 624 | -2.3% | $42,500 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 611 | -2.1% | $47,344 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 546 | -10.6% | $57,813 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 545 | -0.2% | $57,250 | -1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.