McLean County

McLean County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population170,954
County SeatMcLean County Law and Justice Center
State FIPS17
County FIPS113
Num Towns24
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population156,541
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)171,284
Median Age34.0
Veterans8,022
Housing Units74,822
Uninsured1,198
Net Migration (recent)-3,932
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,442
Total Employees74,674
Avg Annual Pay$66,183
Median Household Income$75,356
Poverty Rate14.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$88,598
Federal Spending FY2024$880,956,877
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,153

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$191,300
Median Rent$941
FMR Studio$770
FMR 1BR$835
FMR 2BR$1,080
FMR 3BR$1,426
FMR 4BR$1,432

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations72
Fire Stations72
Police Stations72
Adult Smoking14.1%
Adult Obesity35.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.0
Air Quality Good Days254

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data24
Towns with 90%+ Coverage24

Community

Churches122
Libraries25
Historic Places (NRHP)35
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools243
SNAP Stores132
Bank Branches50

Agriculture

Total Farms63
Land in Farms (acres)2,008
Avg Farm Size (acres)31.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2007-02-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE ICE STORM1990-03-06
DRTORNADOES1974-04-11
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1973-04-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in McLean County

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.