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McCook, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
299
Population
115/sq mi density
$74,464
Median Income
$31,377 per capita
$319,000
Home Value
$264,134 Zillow
$1,338
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
909
Violent Crime/100K
5,455 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,464 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$319,000 home value, $1,338/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
909 violent crimes/100K (139% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.4%
229 → 239
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.1%
$45,938 → $74,464
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McCook 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
246
+7 from 2023 (239)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,430
+$29,966 from 2023 ($74,464)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 229 | — | $45,938 | — |
| 2015 | 228 | -0.4% | $43,750 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 223 | -2.2% | $58,500 | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 220 | -1.3% | $78,438 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 243 | +10.5% | $68,750 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 239 | -1.6% | $74,464 | +8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.