McDonough County , Illinois
Population: 27,102 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,434 Home $103,500 Rent $730/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
McDonough County's headline indicators land 32% below the national median on income ($50,434), with housing 66% below the US figure ($104,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$50,434
Median Income
household
$103,500
Home Value
median
$730/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,434 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,785 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.9% |
| Median Home Value | $103,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $730/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 27,102 |
| Median Age | 35.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.2%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
34.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.6%
No Physical Activity
23.8%
Depression
37.9%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 37.5 · 38th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
52.00
🌀 Hurricane
20.11
🔥 Wildfire
0.86
❄️ Winter Storm
53.56
🌍 Earthquake
59.57
☀️ Drought
83.49
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