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Paris, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Edgar County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,154
Population
1,436/sq mi density
$51,798
Median Income
$30,764 per capita
$71,200
Home Value
$100,190 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
820
Violent Crime/100K
1,870 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$51,798 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,200 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
820 violent crimes/100K (116% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.8%
8,592 → 8,092
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.2%
$34,255 → $51,798
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paris 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
7,758
-334 from 2023 (8,092)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,178
+$17,380 from 2023 ($51,798)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,592 | — | $34,255 | — |
| 2015 | 8,469 | -1.4% | $37,280 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 8,414 | -0.6% | $38,833 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,292 | -1.4% | $44,209 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 8,140 | -1.8% | $44,939 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,092 | -0.6% | $51,798 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.