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Rantoul, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Champaign County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,515
Population
1,474/sq mi density
$49,821
Median Income
$25,865 per capita
$109,200
Home Value
$137,015 Zillow
$899
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
253
Violent Crime/100K
2,505 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$49,821 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,200 home value, $899/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.5%
13,166 → 12,175
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.1%
$37,728 → $49,821
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rantoul 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
11,526
-649 from 2023 (12,175)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,528
+$10,707 from 2023 ($49,821)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,166 | — | $37,728 | — |
| 2015 | 13,073 | -0.7% | $38,769 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12,845 | -1.7% | $43,605 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 12,484 | -2.8% | $42,149 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12,119 | -2.9% | $44,130 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 12,175 | +0.5% | $49,821 | +12.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.