Eldorado, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Saline County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,762
Population
1,505/sq mi density
$39,766
Median Income
$37,255 per capita
$68,600
Home Value
$64,073 Zillow
$630
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
589
Violent Crime/100K
1,150 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$39,766 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,600 home value, $630/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
589 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-12.2%
4,110 → 3,609
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.6%
$24,614 → $39,766
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Eldorado 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
3,295
-314 from 2023 (3,609)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,620
+$15,854 from 2023 ($39,766)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,110 | - | $24,614 | - |
| 2015 | 4,058 | -1.3% | $26,344 | +7% |
| 2017 | 3,970 | -2.2% | $30,799 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 3,897 | -1.8% | $38,721 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 3,690 | -5.3% | $33,734 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 3,609 | -2.2% | $39,766 | +17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.