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Compton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
222
Population
1,306/sq mi density
$52,321
Median Income
$23,264 per capita
$75,900
Home Value
$189,093 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
1,517 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,321 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,900 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.9%
292 → 266
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+8.3%
$48,333 → $52,321
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Compton 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
249
-17 from 2023 (266)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,322
+$3,001 from 2023 ($52,321)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 292 | — | $48,333 | — |
| 2015 | 288 | -1.4% | $52,143 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 287 | -0.3% | $44,063 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 283 | -1.4% | $50,313 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 269 | -4.9% | $53,571 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 266 | -1.1% | $52,321 | -2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.