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Downs, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McLean County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,451
Population
484/sq mi density
$106,809
Median Income
$46,762 per capita
$237,700
Home Value
$319,025 Zillow
$1,250
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
412
Violent Crime/100K
2,099 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,809 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$237,700 home value, $1,250/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
412 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+18%
1,005 → 1,186
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$70,469 → $106,809
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Downs 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
1,332
+146 from 2023 (1,186)
Projected Median Income 2030
$142,936
+$36,127 from 2023 ($106,809)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,005 | — | $70,469 | — |
| 2015 | 982 | -2.3% | $66,563 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 969 | -1.3% | $77,625 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 953 | -1.7% | $91,333 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 1,183 | +24.1% | $95,313 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,186 | +0.3% | $106,809 | +12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.