Knox County , Illinois
Population: 49,294 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,291 Home $104,900 Rent $725/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Knox County's headline indicators land 29% below the national median on income ($53,291), with housing 66% below the US figure ($105,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$53,291
Median Income
household
$104,900
Home Value
median
$725/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,291 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,614 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Median Home Value | $104,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $725/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 49,294 |
| Median Age | 42.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.9%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
27.5%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
36.7%
Insufficient Sleep
79.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 57.2 · 57th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
67.81
🌀 Hurricane
22.07
🔥 Wildfire
1.11
❄️ Winter Storm
56.05
🌍 Earthquake
58.43
☀️ Drought
74.30
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