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Equality, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Gallatin County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
539
Population
613/sq mi density
$42,500
Median Income
$28,173 per capita
$84,500
Home Value
$75,446 Zillow
$419
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
3,200 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$42,500 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,500 home value, $419/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.8%
576 → 508
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+14.5%
$37,125 → $42,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Equality 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
465
-43 from 2023 (508)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,715
+$4,215 from 2023 ($42,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 576 | — | $37,125 | — |
| 2015 | 557 | -3.3% | $41,034 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 541 | -2.9% | $42,188 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 516 | -4.6% | $42,500 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 541 | +4.8% | $47,083 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 508 | -6.1% | $42,500 | -9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.