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
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
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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