Jersey County , Illinois
Population: 21,336 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $79,104 Home $168,800 Rent $794/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jersey County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($79,104), with housing 45% below the US figure ($169,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jersey County in the bottom 19% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$79,104
Median Income
household
$168,800
Home Value
median
$794/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $79,104 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,238 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Median Home Value | $168,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $794/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 21,336 |
| Median Age | 43.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.2%
Obesity
9.2%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
24.2%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
75.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 18.9 · 19th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
38.07
🌀 Hurricane
8.80
🔥 Wildfire
0.48
❄️ Winter Storm
21.10
🌍 Earthquake
64.28
☀️ Drought
45.52
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