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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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