Stephenson County

Stephenson County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population44,630
County SeatStephenson County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS177
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population34,552
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)44,482
Median Age45.6
Veterans2,673
Housing Units21,402
Uninsured357
Net Migration (recent)55
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,014
Total Employees14,780
Avg Annual Pay$55,932
Median Household Income$57,527
Poverty Rate13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,398
Federal Spending FY2024$300,296,984
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,729

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$122,000
Median Rent$755
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$663
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,056
FMR 4BR$1,225

Health & Safety

Hospitals13
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking18.1%
Adult Obesity38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches44
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools163
SNAP Stores41
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms58
Land in Farms (acres)305,770
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,271.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-08-19
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-08-30
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-07-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Stephenson 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.