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Zion, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kenosha County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,466
Population
2,461/sq mi density
$62,574
Median Income
$32,342 per capita
$179,100
Home Value
$238,066 Zillow
$1,139
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
550
Violent Crime/100K
2,710 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$62,574 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,100 home value, $1,139/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
550 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
24,330 → 24,507
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.6%
$51,453 → $62,574
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Zion 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
24,627
+120 from 2023 (24,507)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,779
+$9,205 from 2023 ($62,574)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,330 | — | $51,453 | — |
| 2015 | 24,140 | -0.8% | $46,313 | -10% |
| 2017 | 23,919 | -0.9% | $44,885 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23,505 | -1.7% | $51,702 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 24,494 | +4.2% | $58,431 | +13% |
| 2023 | 24,507 | +0.1% | $62,574 | +7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.