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Normal, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McLean County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
52,908
Population
2,832/sq mi density
$66,350
Median Income
$35,574 per capita
$199,900
Home Value
$257,111 Zillow
$974
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,701 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,350 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,900 home value, $974/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
54,685 → 53,114
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.5%
$53,720 → $66,350
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Normal 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
52,045
-1,069 from 2023 (53,114)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,898
+$10,548 from 2023 ($66,350)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54,685 | — | $53,720 | — |
| 2015 | 54,318 | -0.7% | $52,102 | -3% |
| 2017 | 54,455 | +0.3% | $56,363 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 54,399 | -0.1% | $58,111 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 53,594 | -1.5% | $58,564 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53,114 | -0.9% | $66,350 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.