All Countries
Cherry, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Bureau County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
488
Population
921/sq mi density
$47,250
Median Income
$39,978 per capita
$96,900
Home Value
$137,209 Zillow
$892
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
2,087 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$47,250 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,900 home value, $892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.8%
474 → 423
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-19.2%
$58,500 → $47,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cherry 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
391
-32 from 2023 (423)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,698
$-6,552 from 2023 ($47,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 474 | — | $58,500 | — |
| 2015 | 466 | -1.7% | $52,206 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 459 | -1.5% | $51,071 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 452 | -1.5% | $49,583 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 427 | -5.5% | $46,000 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 423 | -0.9% | $47,250 | +2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.