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Bethany, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Moultrie County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,253
Population
1,279/sq mi density
$50,139
Median Income
$33,741 per capita
$101,700
Home Value
$158,549 Zillow
$838
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
79
Violent Crime/100K
954 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$50,139 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,700 home value, $838/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.8%
1,318 → 1,202
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.9%
$38,611 → $50,139
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bethany 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
1,127
-75 from 2023 (1,202)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,213
+$10,074 from 2023 ($50,139)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,318 | — | $38,611 | — |
| 2015 | 1,294 | -1.8% | $40,481 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,273 | -1.6% | $41,827 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,230 | -3.4% | $46,938 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,252 | +1.8% | $53,750 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1,202 | -4% | $50,139 | -6.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.