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Elsah, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Charles County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
655
Population
601/sq mi density
$83,750
Median Income
$10,278 per capita
$207,100
Home Value
$189,077 Zillow
$1,708
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
1,541 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,750 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$207,100 home value, $1,708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18%
633 → 519
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.6%
$57,917 → $83,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elsah 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
452
-67 from 2023 (519)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,441
+$24,691 from 2023 ($83,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 633 | — | $57,917 | — |
| 2015 | 638 | +0.8% | $46,563 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 607 | -4.9% | $70,625 | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 604 | -0.5% | $90,313 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 528 | -12.6% | $81,250 | -10% |
| 2023 | 519 | -1.7% | $83,750 | +3.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.