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Hardin, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Calhoun County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
792
Population
372/sq mi density
$85,417
Median Income
$33,126 per capita
$90,500
Home Value
$161,184 Zillow
$417
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
1,541 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$85,417 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,500 home value, $417/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18%
948 → 777
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.9%
$51,500 → $85,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hardin 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
676
-101 from 2023 (777)
Projected Median Income 2030
$121,721
+$36,304 from 2023 ($85,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 948 | — | $51,500 | — |
| 2015 | 923 | -2.6% | $50,694 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 920 | -0.3% | $37,250 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 902 | -2% | $39,063 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 763 | -15.4% | $75,469 | +93.2% |
| 2023 | 777 | +1.8% | $85,417 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.