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Central City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,123
Population
1,970/sq mi density
$47,750
Median Income
$24,766 per capita
$43,900
Home Value
$78,765 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
36.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
778
Violent Crime/100K
4,848 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,750 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$43,900 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
778 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.1%
1,154 → 1,072
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.5%
$32,813 → $47,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Central City 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
1,018
-54 from 2023 (1,072)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,078
+$14,328 from 2023 ($47,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,154 | — | $32,813 | — |
| 2015 | 1,144 | -0.9% | $33,869 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,128 | -1.4% | $40,433 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1,116 | -1.1% | $41,875 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | -1.4% | $43,269 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,072 | -2.5% | $47,750 | +10.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.