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Ludlow, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
337
Population
843/sq mi density
$46,250
Median Income
$22,940 per capita
$74,500
Home Value
$145,881 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
1,250 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$46,250 median income, 11.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,500 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.9%
376 → 301
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.9%
$33,056 → $46,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ludlow 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
258
-43 from 2023 (301)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,525
+$12,275 from 2023 ($46,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 376 | — | $33,056 | — |
| 2015 | 371 | -1.3% | $39,583 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 365 | -1.6% | $44,028 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 356 | -2.5% | $49,643 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 299 | -16% | $44,000 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 301 | +0.7% | $46,250 | +5.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.