Bureau County , Illinois
Population: 33,027 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,894 Home $121,900 Rent $838/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bureau County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,894), with housing 60% below the US figure ($122,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$65,894
Median Income
household
$121,900
Home Value
median
$838/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,894 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Median Home Value | $121,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $838/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 33,027 |
| Median Age | 44.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.1%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
14.8%
Smoking
37.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.8%
No Physical Activity
22.5%
Depression
36.4%
Insufficient Sleep
75.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 62.3 · 62th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
81.71
🌀 Hurricane
25.11
🔥 Wildfire
13.04
❄️ Winter Storm
43.57
🌍 Earthquake
74.01
☀️ Drought
94.59
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