City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Plum Valley, IL

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

542
Residents
$213,084
Median income
$268,600
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Plum Valley - the verdict

Nationally, Plum Valley sits in the 99th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

99th
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Plum Valley, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 542 residents in Plum Valley, a small town within Illinois. Plum Valley households earn a median of $213,084 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Plum Valley's housing stock carries a median value of $268,600, and the median resident age is 47.1 years. About 56.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 70.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,781 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). Commute times here average 46.8 minutes, with 88.5% driving alone and 11.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

542 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$213,084 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Plum Valley compare to other US cities?

Plum Valley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Plum Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Plum Valley near the bottom of Illinois's cities

Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Plum Valley ranks #1,245 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Plum Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#15 of 1,311
99th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#17 of 1,336
77th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#194 of 1,315
85th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,245 of 1,335
0th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#80 of 1,336
94th percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Plum Valley's home value compares nationally

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

$268,600 41st percentile more affordable than 41% 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%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Plum 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 - Plum Valley, IL Plum Valley, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Plum 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 Plum Valley, IL median $213,084/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%
Plum 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 Plum Valley, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.8%

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

Population
542
Median Income
$213,084
Median Home Value
$268,600
Median Age
47.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
70.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
46.8 minutes
Drive Alone
88.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.5%

Based on 234 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 Plum Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Cullom
540 people
Patoka
544 people
Equality
539 people
Fithian
546 people
Godley
538 people
Hopewell
538 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Plum Valley's 542 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lake Almanor Country Club, CA
542 people
New Cuyama, CA
542 people
Sandy Hook, KY
542 people
Cragsmoor, NY
542 people
Polkville, NC
542 people
Gurley, AL
543 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Plum Valley's $213,084 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Liberty Corner, NJ
$213,094 median income
Glen Ellen, CA
$213,261 median income
Orchard Lake, MI
$212,813 median income
Tiburon, CA
$212,794 median income
Westfield, NJ
$212,700 median income
Centre Island, NY
$213,542 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Plum 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 Plum Valley, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 14.9% 69.7% 6.8% 8.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 14.9% Black or African American 69.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.8% Two or more races 8.5% 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 Plum 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
Plum Valley (this city) 542 $213,084
Cullom 540 $61,912
Patoka 544 $62,344
Equality 539 $42,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Plum Valley, IL?

What is the population of Plum Valley, IL? +

Plum Valley, IL has a population of 542 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Plum Valley, the typical household earns $213,084 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Plum Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Plum 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.

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

Plum Valley's median home value sits at $268,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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