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Gibson City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,609
Population
1,556/sq mi density
$47,104
Median Income
$33,010 per capita
$138,400
Home Value
$169,709 Zillow
$802
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
396 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,104 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,400 home value, $802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.9%
3,349 → 3,413
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.2%
$36,179 → $47,104
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gibson City 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
3,459
+46 from 2023 (3,413)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,645
+$9,541 from 2023 ($47,104)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,349 | — | $36,179 | — |
| 2015 | 3,388 | +1.2% | $41,450 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 3,346 | -1.2% | $41,218 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,275 | -2.1% | $44,973 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3,476 | +6.1% | $47,091 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,413 | -1.8% | $47,104 | +0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.