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Gridley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McLean County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,339
Population
1,089/sq mi density
$69,688
Median Income
$35,440 per capita
$134,600
Home Value
$200,617 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
1,593 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,688 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,600 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
1,470 → 1,443
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.1%
$60,000 → $69,688
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gridley 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
1,424
-19 from 2023 (1,443)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,396
+$7,708 from 2023 ($69,688)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,470 | — | $60,000 | — |
| 2015 | 1,436 | -2.3% | $63,125 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,419 | -1.2% | $59,821 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,394 | -1.8% | $62,222 | +4% |
| 2021 | 1,434 | +2.9% | $53,958 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1,443 | +0.6% | $69,688 | +29.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.