Will County

Will County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population696,355
County SeatWill County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS197
Num Towns34
Census-Designated Places22
Total Town Population208,495
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)696,774
Median Age38.7
Veterans26,635
Housing Units251,029
Uninsured4,545
Net Migration (recent)-340
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments16,904
Total Employees252,744
Avg Annual Pay$60,570
Median Household Income$103,678
Poverty Rate6.7%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$93,451
Federal Spending FY2024$3,448,920,392
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,953

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$283,600
Median Rent$1,342
FMR Studio$1,458
FMR 1BR$1,560
FMR 2BR$1,761
FMR 3BR$2,262
FMR 4BR$2,657

Health & Safety

Hospitals144
EMS Stations108
Fire Stations108
Police Stations108
Adult Smoking13.3%
Adult Obesity33.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.2
Air Quality Good Days245

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data36
Towns with 90%+ Coverage36

Community

Churches114
Libraries36
Historic Places (NRHP)38
Homeless Population357
Schools502
SNAP Stores172
Bank Branches63

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)221,244
Avg Farm Size (acres)44,248.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG2024-09-20
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2013-11-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-10-03
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-09-25
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2004-04-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Will 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.