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Melvin, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
376
Population
1,074/sq mi density
$35,000
Median Income
$23,601 per capita
$62,000
Home Value
$110,651 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,676 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$35,000 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$62,000 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.3%
437 → 414
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-21.5%
$44,583 → $35,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melvin 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
399
-15 from 2023 (414)
Projected Median Income 2030
$29,548
$-5,452 from 2023 ($35,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 437 | — | $44,583 | — |
| 2015 | 431 | -1.4% | $43,462 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 422 | -2.1% | $41,250 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 411 | -2.6% | $47,188 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 416 | +1.2% | $47,500 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 414 | -0.5% | $35,000 | -26.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.