Winnebago County , Illinois
Population: 283,289 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,363 Home $155,100 Rent $986/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Winnebago County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,363), with housing 49% below the US figure ($155,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Winnebago County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$64,363
Median Income
household
$155,100
Home Value
median
$986/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,363 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,775 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Median Home Value | $155,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $986/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 283,289 |
| Median Age | 39.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
42.2%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
33.9%
High Blood Pressure
27.0%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
36.5%
Insufficient Sleep
76.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 92.4 · 92th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
97.30
🌀 Hurricane
20.03
🔥 Wildfire
32.67
❄️ Winter Storm
84.91
🌍 Earthquake
79.99
☀️ Drought
57.89
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