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
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
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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