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Gorham, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
186
Population
152/sq mi density
$42,083
Median Income
$23,186 per capita
$22,500
Home Value
$117,440 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
523
Violent Crime/100K
3,565 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$42,083 median income, 18.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$22,500 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
523 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-27.4%
234 → 170
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.9%
$32,386 → $42,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gorham 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
136
-34 from 2023 (170)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,538
+$8,455 from 2023 ($42,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 234 | — | $32,386 | — |
| 2015 | 231 | -1.3% | $33,750 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 226 | -2.2% | $37,917 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 221 | -2.2% | $23,438 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 168 | -24% | $26,250 | +12% |
| 2023 | 170 | +1.2% | $42,083 | +60.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.