Coles County , Illinois

Population: 46,689 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $56,040 Home $121,900 Rent $793/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Coles County's headline indicators land 25% below the national median on income ($56,040), 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.

$56,040
Median Income
household
$121,900
Home Value
median
$793/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $56,040
Per Capita Income $33,965
Poverty Rate 18.4%
Median Home Value $121,900
Median Gross Rent $793/mo
Owner Occupied 60.4%
Renter Occupied 39.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 46,689
Median Age 38.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.4%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
16.2%
Smoking
32.2%
High Blood Pressure
24.2%
No Physical Activity
24.6%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 70.4  ·  70th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
72.11
🌀 Hurricane
38.88
🔥 Wildfire
9.54
❄️ Winter Storm
78.96
🌍 Earthquake
87.31
☀️ Drought
89.22

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