The Town Files

Iroquois County, Illinois

26,449 people. The median home is worth $137,800 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $66,255.

Towns in Iroquois County

Towns in Iroquois County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Watseka4,679$103,700$43,60847.7

People and housing

Iroquois CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$137,800$156,600
Median rent$799$960
Median household income$66,255$72,500
Median age44.440.4
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line12.5%9.9%

Jobs and pay

7,372 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,100 a year.

Largest industries in Iroquois CountyRetail1,160 jobs · $31,841Wholesale trade796 jobs · $63,048Manufacturing597 jobs · $98,029Construction456 jobs · $78,226Hotels & restaurants435 jobs · $19,327Finance & insurance361 jobs · $66,467
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Iroquois County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 483 storm events in Iroquois County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Iroquois County by type since 1996Hail58Flood29Drought11Tornado36High Wind20Heavy Snow11Flash Flood25Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm21Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Iroquois County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
March 7, 2008Severe StormDR-1747: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 21, 2002TornadoDR-1416: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
January 17, 2001SnowstormEM-3161: Illinois Winter Snow Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).