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Makanda, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Union County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
550
Population
104/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$56,225 per capita
$241,300
Home Value
$188,579 Zillow
$911
Median Rent
16.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
177
Violent Crime/100K
1,062 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$241,300 home value, $911/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
177 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.6%
555 → 535
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-7.5%
$77,969 → $72,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Makanda 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
521
-14 from 2023 (535)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,238
$-3,845 from 2023 ($72,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 555 | — | $77,969 | — |
| 2015 | 551 | -0.7% | $70,833 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 541 | -1.8% | $62,083 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 530 | -2% | $68,750 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 542 | +2.3% | $65,000 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 535 | -1.3% | $72,083 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.