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Niantic, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Christian County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
734
Population
706/sq mi density
$64,009
Median Income
$27,339 per capita
$111,700
Home Value
$125,243 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$64,009 median income, 8.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,700 home value, $1,000/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
695 → 588
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.4%
$53,158 → $64,009
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Niantic 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
523
-65 from 2023 (588)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,873
+$8,864 from 2023 ($64,009)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 695 | — | $53,158 | — |
| 2015 | 676 | -2.7% | $54,545 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 663 | -1.9% | $55,515 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 652 | -1.7% | $56,111 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 596 | -8.6% | $59,219 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 588 | -1.3% | $64,009 | +8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.