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Dowell, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
287
Population
736/sq mi density
$51,625
Median Income
$22,379 per capita
$42,100
Home Value
$99,592 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
1,598 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$51,625 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$42,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
404 → 363
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.7%
$31,528 → $51,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dowell 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
337
-26 from 2023 (363)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,884
+$21,259 from 2023 ($51,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 404 | — | $31,528 | — |
| 2015 | 399 | -1.2% | $22,500 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 394 | -1.3% | $30,375 | +35% |
| 2019 | 386 | -2% | $35,781 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 364 | -5.7% | $40,000 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 363 | -0.3% | $51,625 | +29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.