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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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