Adams County , Illinois
Population: 65,166 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,962 Home $155,900 Rent $826/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Adams County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,962), with housing 49% below the US figure ($156,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$64,962
Median Income
household
$155,900
Home Value
median
$826/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,962 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,317 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Median Home Value | $155,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $826/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 65,166 |
| Median Age | 41.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.8%
Obesity
12.0%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
37.2%
High Blood Pressure
22.6%
No Physical Activity
22.4%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 64.2 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
58.84
🌀 Hurricane
23.95
🔥 Wildfire
5.22
❄️ Winter Storm
62.51
🌍 Earthquake
64.60
☀️ Drought
84.06
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