City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Cherry Valley, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cherry Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,268
Residents
$74,766
Median income
$222,400
Median home
$1,175
Median rent (state)

Cherry Valley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cherry Valley places in the 56th percentile for household income and the 4th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

56th
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
34th
percentile, median rent
4th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cherry Valley, IL

3,268 people live in Cherry Valley, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $74,766 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.8%. Home values in Cherry Valley run a median of $222,400, and the median resident age is 45.2 years. Educational attainment runs 30.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Cherry Valley's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 5012.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,175 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 57.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

3,268 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$74,766 /yr

Poverty 1.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Cherry Valley compare to other US cities?

Here's how Cherry Valley stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 56% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 34% pricier than other cities
Safety 4% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Illinois and the picture shifts: Cherry Valley ranks #446 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cherry Valley's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Illinois, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

56thIncome percentile
4thSafety percentile

56th percentile nationally for median household income · 4th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cherry Valley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cherry Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 40 Avg. percentile National median
Cherry Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Cherry Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$222,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cherry Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cherry Valley, IL Cherry Valley, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cherry Valley, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cherry Valley, IL median $74,766/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cherry Valley, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cherry Valley, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,268
Median Income
$74,766
Median Home Value
$222,400
Median Age
45.2
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Labor force participation
55.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
5012.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
385.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4626.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,840 residents2,860 residents2,880 residents2,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,882 residents 2,887 residents ▲ +0.2%
Cherry Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.4%
Carpool
1.8%
Public Transit
1.6%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
7.5%
Other
0.8%

Based on 1,406 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cherry Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,175/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

South Jacksonville
3,255 people
Long Lake
3,219 people
Pistakee Highlands
3,214 people
Johnston City
3,351 people
Le Roy
3,177 people
Havana
3,176 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cherry Valley's 3,268 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Eagle Lake, MN
3,268 people
Park, TN
3,268 people
San Manuel, AZ
3,269 people
Pottsgrove, PA
3,267 people
Newmanstown, PA
3,270 people
Sierra Ridge, CO
3,264 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cherry Valley's $74,766 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

El Mirage, AZ
$74,764 median income
Caldwell, TX
$74,764 median income
Davenport, WA
$74,764 median income
Woodbury, NJ
$74,769 median income
Buffalo, IA
$74,773 median income
Logan, ND
$74,773 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cherry Valley, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cherry Valley, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.3% 11.1% 16.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.6% White 64.3% Black or African American 11.1% Asian 1.3% American Indian 2.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 16.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cherry Valley compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cherry Valley (this city) 3,268 $74,766
South Jacksonville 3,255 $53,438
Long Lake 3,219 $100,824
Pistakee Highlands 3,214 $92,304
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cherry Valley, IL?

What is the population of Cherry Valley, IL? +

The population of Cherry Valley, IL stands at 3,268 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cherry Valley, IL? +

In Cherry Valley, the typical household earns $74,766 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cherry Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cherry Valley; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Cherry Valley, IL safe? +

Cherry Valley has a total crime rate of 5012.3 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Cherry Valley, IL? +

Homes in Cherry Valley carry a median value of $222,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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