Jo Daviess County

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	22,035
County Seat	Dubuque County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	085
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	12,596
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	21,942
Median Age	50.8
Veterans	1,533
Housing Units	13,439
Uninsured	236
Net Migration (recent)	656
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	666
Total Employees	6,551
Avg Annual Pay	$46,804
Median Household Income	$67,729
Poverty Rate	7.8%
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$69,691
Federal Spending FY2024	$170,368,042
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,732

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$179,300
Median Rent	$768
FMR Studio	$602
FMR 1BR	$744
FMR 2BR	$878
FMR 3BR	$1,160
FMR 4BR	$1,164

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	16.7%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.2
Air Quality Good Days	327

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	25
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	19
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	121
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	777
Land in Farms (acres)	233,606
Avg Farm Size (acres)	300.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-08-19
EM	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW	2008-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	FLOODING	2001-05-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLASH FLOODING	1999-05-28
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1993-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1990-06-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jo Daviess County

Galena — pop 3,308
Stockton — pop 1,728
East Dubuque — pop 1,505
The Galena Territory — pop 1,500
Warren — pop 1,323
Hanover — pop 863
Elizabeth — pop 694
Apple Canyon Lake — pop 574
Scales Mound — pop 436
Apple River — pop 347
Menominee — pop 211
Nora — pop 107

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.