Monroe County , Illinois
Population: 34,969 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $101,635 Home $265,600 Rent $996/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Monroe County's headline indicators land 36% above the national median on income ($101,635), with housing 13% below the US figure ($266,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$101,635
Median Income
household
$265,600
Home Value
median
$996/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $101,635 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,438 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Median Home Value | $265,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $996/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 34,969 |
| Median Age | 42.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 38.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.9%
Obesity
7.8%
Diabetes
11.3%
Smoking
28.2%
High Blood Pressure
17.2%
No Physical Activity
22.6%
Depression
34.0%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 41.9 · 42th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
58.33
🌀 Hurricane
17.02
🔥 Wildfire
1.91
❄️ Winter Storm
32.56
🌍 Earthquake
84.54
☀️ Drought
41.13
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