Jefferson County , Illinois
Population: 36,808 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,102 Home $118,400 Rent $862/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jefferson County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,102), with housing 61% below the US figure ($118,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jefferson County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$61,102
Median Income
household
$118,400
Home Value
median
$862/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,102 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,541 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
| Median Home Value | $118,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $862/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 28.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 36,808 |
| Median Age | 41.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
16.5%
Smoking
33.3%
High Blood Pressure
23.8%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
37.2%
Insufficient Sleep
75.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.2 · 77th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
79.07
🌀 Hurricane
39.13
🔥 Wildfire
9.70
❄️ Winter Storm
86.63
🌍 Earthquake
95.83
☀️ Drought
58.30
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