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Grand Tower, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
551
Population
441/sq mi density
$59,375
Median Income
$23,409 per capita
$24,500
Home Value
$158,805 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
44.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
177
Violent Crime/100K
1,062 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$59,375 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$24,500 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
177 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-20.7%
595 → 472
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+94.7%
$30,500 → $59,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grand Tower 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
401
-71 from 2023 (472)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,659
+$35,284 from 2023 ($59,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 595 | — | $30,500 | — |
| 2015 | 587 | -1.3% | $31,250 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 573 | -2.4% | $32,500 | +4% |
| 2019 | 562 | -1.9% | $44,559 | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 474 | -15.7% | $51,750 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 472 | -0.4% | $59,375 | +14.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.