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Grafton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Charles County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
723
Population
195/sq mi density
$93,250
Median Income
$45,659 per capita
$254,700
Home Value
$256,371 Zillow
$617
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
475
Violent Crime/100K
2,215 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$93,250 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$254,700 home value, $617/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
475 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16.6%
664 → 774
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.7%
$58,409 → $93,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grafton 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
861
+87 from 2023 (774)
Projected Median Income 2030
$129,386
+$36,136 from 2023 ($93,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 664 | — | $58,409 | — |
| 2015 | 656 | -1.2% | $48,750 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 643 | -2% | $48,906 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 634 | -1.4% | $52,000 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 685 | +8% | $81,250 | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 774 | +13% | $93,250 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.