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Wapella, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · De Witt County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
465
Population
845/sq mi density
$59,375
Median Income
$38,620 per capita
$101,800
Home Value
$167,148 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
309
Violent Crime/100K
1,669 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,375 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,800 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.4%
550 → 504
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.9%
$52,125 → $59,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wapella 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
474
-30 from 2023 (504)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,038
+$5,663 from 2023 ($59,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 550 | — | $52,125 | — |
| 2015 | 542 | -1.5% | $47,500 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 530 | -2.2% | $55,313 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 519 | -2.1% | $58,667 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 504 | -2.9% | $65,114 | +11% |
| 2023 | 504 | +0% | $59,375 | -8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.