Hamel, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,004
Population
844/sq mi density
$105,313
Median Income
$39,353 per capita
$231,900
Home Value
$285,208 Zillow
$940
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
109
Violent Crime/100K
873 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,313 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,900 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+13.3%
817 → 926
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.6%
$81,250 → $105,313
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hamel 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
1,011
+85 from 2023 (926)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,300
+$20,987 from 2023 ($105,313)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 817 | - | $81,250 | - |
| 2015 | 815 | -0.2% | $69,844 | -14% |
| 2017 | 816 | +0.1% | $68,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 812 | -0.5% | $70,338 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 933 | +14.9% | $72,000 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 926 | -0.8% | $105,313 | +46.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.