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Wamac, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
794
Population
559/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$28,937 per capita
$21,900
Home Value
$42,521 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
21.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
778
Violent Crime/100K
4,848 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$21,900 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
778 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
1.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.6%
1,160 → 967
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.8%
$25,344 → $40,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wamac 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
852
-115 from 2023 (967)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,057
+$15,057 from 2023 ($40,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,160 | — | $25,344 | — |
| 2015 | 1,150 | -0.9% | $29,188 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 1,137 | -1.1% | $31,250 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,125 | -1.1% | $31,667 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 977 | -13.2% | $34,792 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 967 | -1% | $40,000 | +15% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.