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Pawnee, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,706
Population
2,035/sq mi density
$77,977
Median Income
$37,398 per capita
$151,100
Home Value
$183,433 Zillow
$852
Median Rent
21.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
227 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$77,977 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,100 home value, $852/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
2,781 → 2,702
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.6%
$59,698 → $77,977
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pawnee 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
2,648
-54 from 2023 (2,702)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,028
+$16,051 from 2023 ($77,977)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,781 | — | $59,698 | — |
| 2015 | 2,759 | -0.8% | $60,345 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,720 | -1.4% | $63,889 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,669 | -1.9% | $71,313 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,715 | +1.7% | $68,672 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,702 | -0.5% | $77,977 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.