Mercer County , Illinois
Population: 15,619 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $71,710 Home $139,300 Rent $757/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Mercer County's headline indicators land 4% below the national median on income ($71,710), with housing 54% below the US figure ($139,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Mercer County in the bottom 9% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$71,710
Median Income
household
$139,300
Home Value
median
$757/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $71,710 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,295 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Median Home Value | $139,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $757/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 15,619 |
| Median Age | 44.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.5%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
37.6%
High Blood Pressure
22.6%
No Physical Activity
22.4%
Depression
36.0%
Insufficient Sleep
78.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 8.8 · 9th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
22.52
🌀 Hurricane
11.31
🔥 Wildfire
1.08
❄️ Winter Storm
26.86
🌍 Earthquake
24.68
☀️ Drought
71.53
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