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Wellington, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Iroquois County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
204
Population
850/sq mi density
$46,979
Median Income
$27,232 per capita
$73,900
Home Value
$122,709 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
534
Violent Crime/100K
3,625 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$46,979 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
534 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17%
235 → 195
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+6.5%
$44,118 → $46,979
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wellington 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
171
-24 from 2023 (195)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,090
+$2,111 from 2023 ($46,979)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 235 | — | $44,118 | — |
| 2015 | 229 | -2.6% | $44,167 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 221 | -3.5% | $50,938 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 215 | -2.7% | $39,583 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 203 | -5.6% | $34,583 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 195 | -3.9% | $46,979 | +35.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.