Fayette County , Illinois
Population: 21,380 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,113 Home $114,700 Rent $740/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Fayette County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,113), with housing 62% below the US figure ($115,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$57,113
Median Income
household
$114,700
Home Value
median
$740/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,113 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,865 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Median Home Value | $114,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $740/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 21,380 |
| Median Age | 41.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
12.7%
Diabetes
17.4%
Smoking
37.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.6%
No Physical Activity
23.0%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 48.8 · 49th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
53.44
🌀 Hurricane
42.34
🔥 Wildfire
15.81
❄️ Winter Storm
39.75
🌍 Earthquake
86.07
☀️ Drought
73.73
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