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Tilton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Vermilion County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,537
Population
668/sq mi density
$53,246
Median Income
$31,065 per capita
$71,700
Home Value
$76,215 Zillow
$853
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
303
Violent Crime/100K
3,336 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,246 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,700 home value, $853/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
303 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.5%
2,669 → 2,548
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.9%
$44,033 → $53,246
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tilton 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
2,467
-81 from 2023 (2,548)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,828
+$7,582 from 2023 ($53,246)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,669 | — | $44,033 | — |
| 2015 | 2,617 | -1.9% | $42,361 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,561 | -2.1% | $40,738 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,688 | +5% | $43,201 | +6% |
| 2021 | 2,616 | -2.7% | $46,467 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,548 | -2.6% | $53,246 | +14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.