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Bluford, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jefferson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
569
Population
358/sq mi density
$58,500
Median Income
$26,724 per capita
$92,200
Home Value
$140,131 Zillow
$810
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,261
Violent Crime/100K
6,224 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$58,500 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,200 home value, $810/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,261 violent crimes/100K (232% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.1%
684 → 608
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30%
$45,000 → $58,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bluford 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
560
-48 from 2023 (608)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,302
+$11,802 from 2023 ($58,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 684 | — | $45,000 | — |
| 2015 | 677 | -1% | $44,583 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 674 | -0.4% | $43,875 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 666 | -1.2% | $47,292 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 617 | -7.4% | $51,389 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 608 | -1.5% | $58,500 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.