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Steward, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
268
Population
2,062/sq mi density
$108,333
Median Income
$37,434 per capita
$151,000
Home Value
$266,223 Zillow
$1,281
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$108,333 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,000 home value, $1,281/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.3%
247 → 224
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.1%
$61,875 → $108,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Steward 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
209
-15 from 2023 (224)
Projected Median Income 2030
$160,329
+$51,996 from 2023 ($108,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 247 | — | $61,875 | — |
| 2015 | 243 | -1.6% | $55,938 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 242 | -0.4% | $62,188 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 241 | -0.4% | $64,000 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 225 | -6.6% | $85,000 | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 224 | -0.4% | $108,333 | +27.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.