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Gays, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Moultrie County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
173
Population
444/sq mi density
$54,464
Median Income
$32,555 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$180,441 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
371
Violent Crime/100K
1,687 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,464 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
371 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23%
274 → 211
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.6%
$50,625 → $54,464
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gays 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
176
-35 from 2023 (211)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,309
+$2,845 from 2023 ($54,464)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 274 | — | $50,625 | — |
| 2015 | 270 | -1.5% | $44,375 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 264 | -2.2% | $44,688 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 253 | -4.2% | $56,250 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 222 | -12.3% | $71,250 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 211 | -5% | $54,464 | -23.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.