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Mill Shoals, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Wayne County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
138
Population
179/sq mi density
$58,542
Median Income
$29,275 per capita
$60,000
Home Value
$120,091 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
431
Violent Crime/100K
2,311 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,542 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.4%
207 → 173
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.5%
$44,167 → $58,542
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mill Shoals 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
153
-20 from 2023 (173)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,317
+$12,775 from 2023 ($58,542)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 207 | — | $44,167 | — |
| 2015 | 203 | -1.9% | $38,750 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 199 | -2% | $48,125 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 196 | -1.5% | $49,688 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 179 | -8.7% | $51,731 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 173 | -3.4% | $58,542 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.