McLean County , Illinois

Population: 170,882 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $78,329 Home $198,300 Rent $992/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

McLean County's headline indicators land 5% above the national median on income ($78,329), with housing 35% below the US figure ($198,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks McLean County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$78,329
Median Income
household
$198,300
Home Value
median
$992/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $78,329
Per Capita Income $42,362
Poverty Rate 13.0%
Median Home Value $198,300
Median Gross Rent $992/mo
Owner Occupied 65.2%
Renter Occupied 34.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 170,882
Median Age 34.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 46.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.5%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
12.2%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
19.4%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
35.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 86.9  ·  87th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
89.57
🌀 Hurricane
32.46
🔥 Wildfire
8.87
❄️ Winter Storm
85.26
🌍 Earthquake
82.25
☀️ Drought
93.03

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