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Murphysboro, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,804
Population
1,296/sq mi density
$42,367
Median Income
$28,303 per capita
$79,600
Home Value
$117,440 Zillow
$655
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
728
Violent Crime/100K
1,550 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$42,367 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,600 home value, $655/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
728 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.9%
7,859 → 7,004
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.5%
$28,915 → $42,367
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Murphysboro 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
6,459
-545 from 2023 (7,004)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,341
+$12,974 from 2023 ($42,367)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,859 | — | $28,915 | — |
| 2015 | 7,746 | -1.4% | $36,098 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 7,575 | -2.2% | $36,086 | +-0% |
| 2019 | 7,413 | -2.1% | $36,184 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,023 | -5.3% | $38,949 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 7,004 | -0.3% | $42,367 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.