Will County , Illinois
Population: 698,450 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $107,799 Home $298,000 Rent $1,413/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Will County's headline indicators land 45% above the national median on income ($107,799), with housing 2% below the US figure ($298,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Will County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$107,799
Median Income
household
$298,000
Home Value
median
$1,413/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $107,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,216 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Median Home Value | $298,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,413/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 698,450 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 36.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.7%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
11.6%
Smoking
32.0%
High Blood Pressure
24.0%
No Physical Activity
19.2%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.3 · 97th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
99.24
🌀 Hurricane
26.24
🔥 Wildfire
56.23
❄️ Winter Storm
92.17
🌍 Earthquake
90.30
☀️ Drought
38.10
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