Greene County , Illinois

Population: 11,837 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,976 Home $94,400 Rent $800/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Greene County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($60,976), with housing 69% below the US figure ($94,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Greene County in the bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$60,976
Median Income
household
$94,400
Home Value
median
$800/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,976
Per Capita Income $33,174
Poverty Rate 14.2%
Median Home Value $94,400
Median Gross Rent $800/mo
Owner Occupied 76.8%
Renter Occupied 23.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 11,837
Median Age 43.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 16.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.9%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
17.2%
Smoking
38.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.7%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
37.2%
Insufficient Sleep
78.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 13.0  ·  13th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
31.90
🌀 Hurricane
18.31
🔥 Wildfire
0.25
❄️ Winter Storm
19.48
🌍 Earthquake
55.82
☀️ Drought
68.45

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