Edwards County , Illinois
Population: 6,118 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,386 Home $97,500 Rent $746/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Edwards County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,386), with housing 68% below the US figure ($98,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Edwards County at 40%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$59,386
Median Income
household
$97,500
Home Value
median
$746/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,386 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,314 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Median Home Value | $97,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $746/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,118 |
| Median Age | 44.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.3%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
40.2%
High Blood Pressure
27.3%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
36.3%
Insufficient Sleep
78.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 26.1 · 26th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
30.03
🌀 Hurricane
22.95
🔥 Wildfire
0.76
❄️ Winter Storm
34.50
🌍 Earthquake
83.68
☀️ Drought
91.60
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