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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Grafton, IL compare?
| Figure | Grafton, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 58,301 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 56,446 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,582 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.8% |
| Measure | Grafton, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 56,996±44 |
| Median age | 39.7±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.7%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.5%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.0%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $130,767±$10,869 |
| Per capita income | $52,894±$1,905 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $361,800±$7,187 |
| Median gross rent | $1,721±$162 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.9%±8.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.8%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.3%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov