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Stephenson County
Stephenson County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 44,630
County Seat Stephenson County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 177
Num Towns 13
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 34,552
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 44,482
Median Age 45.6
Veterans 2,673
Housing Units 21,402
Uninsured 357
Net Migration (recent) 55
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,014
Total Employees 14,780
Avg Annual Pay $55,932
Median Household Income $57,527
Poverty Rate 13.3%
Unemployment Rate 5.3%
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
Hospitals 13
EMS Stations 39
Fire Stations 39
Police Stations 39
Adult Smoking 18.1%
Adult Obesity 38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 23.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 44
Libraries 13
Historic Places (NRHP) 16
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 163
SNAP Stores 41
Bank Branches 19
Agriculture
Total Farms 58
Land in Farms (acres) 305,770
Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,271.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-19
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
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-08-30
EM SNOW 2006-12-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-07-25
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.