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Nilwood, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Macoupin County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
140
Population
298/sq mi density
$46,563
Median Income
$23,041 per capita
$44,400
Home Value
$152,828 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,308 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$46,563 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$44,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.1%
236 → 198
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.2%
$38,750 → $46,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nilwood 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
175
-23 from 2023 (198)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,938
+$6,375 from 2023 ($46,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 236 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 231 | -2.1% | $45,625 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 231 | +0% | $45,417 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 228 | -1.3% | $45,313 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 199 | -12.7% | $42,361 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 198 | -0.5% | $46,563 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.