Sangamon County , Illinois

Population: 195,217 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,114 Home $170,300 Rent $954/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Sangamon County's headline indicators land 1% below the national median on income ($74,114), with housing 44% below the US figure ($170,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sangamon County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$74,114
Median Income
household
$170,300
Home Value
median
$954/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,114
Per Capita Income $42,851
Poverty Rate 12.9%
Median Home Value $170,300
Median Gross Rent $954/mo
Owner Occupied 70.6%
Renter Occupied 29.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 195,217
Median Age 40.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 35.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.6%
Obesity
9.8%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
37.0%
High Blood Pressure
22.2%
No Physical Activity
22.0%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 91.7  ·  92th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
97.14
🌀 Hurricane
41.43
🔥 Wildfire
18.80
❄️ Winter Storm
90.74
🌍 Earthquake
94.56
☀️ Drought
95.93

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