Wayne County , Illinois
Population: 15,994 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,107 Home $109,400 Rent $632/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wayne County's headline indicators land 29% below the national median on income ($53,107), with housing 64% below the US figure ($109,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$53,107
Median Income
household
$109,400
Home Value
median
$632/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,073 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Median Home Value | $109,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $632/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 15,994 |
| Median Age | 43.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.9%
Obesity
13.6%
Diabetes
17.0%
Smoking
32.8%
High Blood Pressure
27.4%
No Physical Activity
25.0%
Depression
35.8%
Insufficient Sleep
78.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 40.7 · 41th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
46.85
🌀 Hurricane
36.46
🔥 Wildfire
1.46
❄️ Winter Storm
40.13
🌍 Earthquake
86.35
☀️ Drought
70.58
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