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Steger, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
9,449
Population
2,771/sq mi density
$59,691
Median Income
$29,359 per capita
$134,100
Home Value
$164,976 Zillow
$1,035
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
2,441 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$59,691 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,100 home value, $1,035/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.2%
9,550 → 9,344
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.3%
$42,250 → $59,691
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Steger 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
9,201
-143 from 2023 (9,344)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,046
+$16,355 from 2023 ($59,691)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,550 | - | $42,250 | - |
| 2015 | 9,477 | -0.8% | $43,118 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,366 | -1.2% | $44,237 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,208 | -1.7% | $49,112 | +11% |
| 2021 | 9,438 | +2.5% | $53,427 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 9,344 | -1% | $59,691 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.