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German Valley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Stephenson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
455
Population
968/sq mi density
$71,420
Median Income
$30,536 per capita
$118,300
Home Value
$213,422 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
2,563 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,420 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,300 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.5%
448 → 419
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+10.6%
$64,583 → $71,420
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for German Valley 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
400
-19 from 2023 (419)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,625
+$5,205 from 2023 ($71,420)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 448 | — | $64,583 | — |
| 2015 | 437 | -2.5% | $60,313 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 429 | -1.8% | $46,429 | -23% |
| 2019 | 424 | -1.2% | $57,500 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 424 | +0% | $64,519 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 419 | -1.2% | $71,420 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.