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Prairie City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McDonough County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
386
Population
382/sq mi density
$36,250
Median Income
$21,302 per capita
$80,400
Home Value
$68,013 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
1,557 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$36,250 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8%
375 → 405
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+5.1%
$34,500 → $36,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Prairie City 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
427
+22 from 2023 (405)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,538
+$1,288 from 2023 ($36,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 375 | — | $34,500 | — |
| 2015 | 368 | -1.9% | $36,563 | +6% |
| 2017 | 357 | -3% | $40,000 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 350 | -2% | $26,071 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 402 | +14.9% | $37,031 | +42% |
| 2023 | 405 | +0.7% | $36,250 | -2.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.