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Ruma, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Monroe County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
438
Population
592/sq mi density
$71,875
Median Income
$31,391 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$251,106 Zillow
$933
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
326
Violent Crime/100K
651 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,875 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $933/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
326 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.9%
317 → 311
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.5%
$63,889 → $71,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ruma 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
307
-4 from 2023 (311)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,026
+$6,151 from 2023 ($71,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 317 | — | $63,889 | — |
| 2015 | 314 | -0.9% | $46,750 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 311 | -1% | $66,563 | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 304 | -2.3% | $66,250 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 307 | +1% | $70,417 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 311 | +1.3% | $71,875 | +2.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.