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Bradley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kankakee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,331
Population
2,109/sq mi density
$62,940
Median Income
$34,140 per capita
$164,400
Home Value
$176,672 Zillow
$1,181
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
3,288 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,940 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,400 home value, $1,181/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
15,753 → 15,308
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.4%
$53,595 → $62,940
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bradley 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
15,000
-308 from 2023 (15,308)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,434
+$7,494 from 2023 ($62,940)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,753 | — | $53,595 | — |
| 2015 | 15,555 | -1.3% | $58,901 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 15,352 | -1.3% | $60,701 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15,280 | -0.5% | $60,012 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15,039 | -1.6% | $57,958 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 15,308 | +1.8% | $62,940 | +8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.