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Garrett, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Douglas County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
92
Population
836/sq mi density
$68,214
Median Income
$40,262 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$136,335 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,004 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,214 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-20.6%
160 → 127
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+206%
$22,292 → $68,214
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+11.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Garrett 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
108
-19 from 2023 (127)
Projected Median Income 2030
$149,204
+$80,990 from 2023 ($68,214)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 160 | — | $22,292 | — |
| 2015 | 162 | +1.3% | $40,313 | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 160 | -1.2% | $37,500 | -7% |
| 2019 | 158 | -1.3% | $44,167 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 124 | -21.5% | $46,875 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 127 | +2.4% | $68,214 | +45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.