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Paxton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,201
Population
1,382/sq mi density
$60,470
Median Income
$31,431 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$145,881 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
1,001 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,470 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.6%
4,391 → 4,365
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19%
$50,811 → $60,470
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paxton 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
4,347
-18 from 2023 (4,365)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,325
+$7,855 from 2023 ($60,470)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,391 | — | $50,811 | — |
| 2015 | 4,310 | -1.8% | $49,072 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,232 | -1.8% | $49,231 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,131 | -2.4% | $53,917 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 4,459 | +7.9% | $57,794 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4,365 | -2.1% | $60,470 | +4.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.