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McLeansboro, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hamilton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,750
Population
1,004/sq mi density
$46,589
Median Income
$28,281 per capita
$72,200
Home Value
$103,755 Zillow
$548
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
1,377 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$46,589 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,200 home value, $548/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
2,833 → 2,615
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.7%
$25,643 → $46,589
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McLeansboro 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
2,472
-143 from 2023 (2,615)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,750
+$24,161 from 2023 ($46,589)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,833 | — | $25,643 | — |
| 2015 | 2,795 | -1.3% | $35,476 | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 2,774 | -0.8% | $41,010 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 2,749 | -0.9% | $47,028 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 2,612 | -5% | $55,197 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 2,615 | +0.1% | $46,589 | -15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.