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Cairo, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ballard County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,699
Population
243/sq mi density
$35,493
Median Income
$22,415 per capita
$28,200
Home Value
$41,665 Zillow
$282
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
3,527
Violent Crime/100K
6,512 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$35,493 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$28,200 home value, $282/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
3,527 violent crimes/100K (828% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-40.2%
2,620 → 1,566
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+115.2%
$16,490 → $35,493
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cairo 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
1,092
-474 from 2023 (1,566)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,711
+$25,218 from 2023 ($35,493)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,620 | — | $16,490 | — |
| 2015 | 2,447 | -6.6% | $21,705 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 2,269 | -7.3% | $24,549 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2,095 | -7.7% | $26,439 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,659 | -20.8% | $29,375 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,566 | -5.6% | $35,493 | +20.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.