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Lerna, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Coles County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
220
Population
1,833/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$26,162 per capita
$80,800
Home Value
$187,223 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
371
Violent Crime/100K
1,687 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,800 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
371 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-22.1%
280 → 218
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-13.7%
$56,500 → $48,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lerna 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
183
-35 from 2023 (218)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,981
$-4,769 from 2023 ($48,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 280 | — | $56,500 | — |
| 2015 | 280 | +0% | $47,917 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 277 | -1.1% | $46,250 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 274 | -1.1% | $43,500 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 220 | -19.7% | $44,375 | +2% |
| 2023 | 218 | -0.9% | $48,750 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.