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Vandalia, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Bond County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,041
Population
741/sq mi density
$43,184
Median Income
$23,708 per capita
$88,800
Home Value
$122,829 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,801 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$43,184 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,800 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
7,124 → 7,376
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-1.4%
$43,793 → $43,184
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vandalia 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
7,559
+183 from 2023 (7,376)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,763
$-421 from 2023 ($43,184)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,124 | — | $43,793 | — |
| 2015 | 7,074 | -0.7% | $42,194 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6,748 | -4.6% | $40,527 | -4% |
| 2019 | 6,683 | -1% | $36,395 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 6,836 | +2.3% | $36,064 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,376 | +7.9% | $43,184 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.