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Yates City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Knox County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
636
Population
1,298/sq mi density
$61,500
Median Income
$34,560 per capita
$94,600
Home Value
$119,738 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,600 home value, $625/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.5%
679 → 635
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.1%
$48,000 → $61,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Yates City 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
606
-29 from 2023 (635)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,154
+$11,654 from 2023 ($61,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 679 | — | $48,000 | — |
| 2015 | 670 | -1.3% | $52,188 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 661 | -1.3% | $53,203 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 649 | -1.8% | $49,904 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 632 | -2.6% | $54,167 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 635 | +0.5% | $61,500 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.