Marion County , Illinois
Population: 37,294 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,839 Home $100,100 Rent $771/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Marion County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($60,839), with housing 67% below the US figure ($100,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Marion County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$60,839
Median Income
household
$100,100
Home Value
median
$771/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,839 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,199 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Median Home Value | $100,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $771/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 37,294 |
| Median Age | 41.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.5%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
17.0%
Smoking
38.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.3%
No Physical Activity
24.8%
Depression
38.5%
Insufficient Sleep
75.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.1 · 77th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
70.55
🌀 Hurricane
40.59
🔥 Wildfire
15.46
❄️ Winter Storm
70.53
🌍 Earthquake
95.04
☀️ Drought
64.44
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