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Lacon, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Marshall County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,768
Population
1,078/sq mi density
$60,750
Median Income
$32,885 per capita
$111,700
Home Value
$136,559 Zillow
$811
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
174
Violent Crime/100K
232 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,750 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,700 home value, $811/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
174 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
1,856 → 1,856
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.8%
$52,024 → $60,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lacon 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
1,856
+0 from 2023 (1,856)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,703
+$6,953 from 2023 ($60,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,856 | — | $52,024 | — |
| 2015 | 1,822 | -1.8% | $48,359 | -7% |
| 2017 | 1,780 | -2.3% | $47,863 | -1% |
| 2019 | 1,746 | -1.9% | $52,448 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,862 | +6.6% | $54,934 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,856 | -0.3% | $60,750 | +10.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.