Winnebago County

Winnebago County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	285,350
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	201
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	58,492
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	284,591
Median Age	39.5
Veterans	14,820
Housing Units	125,039
Uninsured	2,313
Net Migration (recent)	-1,999
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	6,297
Total Employees	111,385
Avg Annual Pay	$59,400
Median Household Income	$61,738
Poverty Rate	16.1%
Unemployment Rate	7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,398
Federal Spending FY2024	$2,409,976,667
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,446

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$146,800
Median Rent	$941
FMR Studio	$810
FMR 1BR	$900
FMR 2BR	$1,181
FMR 3BR	$1,561
FMR 4BR	$1,603

Health & Safety

Hospitals	27
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	18.2%
Adult Obesity	42.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	57.2
Air Quality Good Days	249

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	27
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	43
Homeless Population	486
Schools	76
SNAP Stores	60
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	10
Land in Farms (acres)	2,559
Avg Farm Size (acres)	255.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG	2024-09-20
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-08-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
EM	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW	2008-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-30
EM	SNOW	2006-12-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Winnebago County

Machesney Park — pop 22,950
Roscoe — pop 10,983
South Beloit — pop 7,989
Rockton — pop 7,863
Winnebago — pop 2,940
Pecatonica — pop 2,090
Westlake Village — pop 1,493
Durand — pop 1,390
New Milford — pop 794

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.