Lee County, IL

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2023 Population

34,058

0.476% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

6.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,459

5.99% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$155,100

5.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,253

0.327% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lee County, IL had a population of 34.1k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $68,459. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lee County, IL declined from 34,221 to 34,058, a −0.476% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,588 to $68,459, a 5.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.36%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), and White (Hispanic) (2.4%).

None of the households in Lee County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Lee County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lee County, IL are Sauk Valley Community College (641 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lee County, IL was $155,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Lee County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Lee County, IL borders Bureau County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, Ogle County, IL, and Whiteside County, IL.

United States Illinois Dixon, IL

Population & Diversity

Lee County, IL is home to a population of 34.1k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.3% of Lee County, IL residents were born outside of the country (784 people).

In 2023, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Lee County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.24k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Lee County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.7k ± 127
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 108
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.24k ± 233

7.17%

Hispanic Population

2.44k people

7.17% of the people in Lee County, IL are hispanic (2.44k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lee County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

784 people

2.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

As of 2023, 2.3% of Lee County, IL residents (784 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee County, IL was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
595 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
313 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 86

Lee County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lee County, IL employs 15.3k people. The largest industries in Lee County, IL are Manufacturing (2,597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,461 people), and Retail Trade (1,481 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,583), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,942), and Public Administration ($66,964).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2023 Value

± 792

−0.327%

1 Year decline

± 7.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lee County, IL declined at a rate of −0.327%, from 15.3k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County, IL, are Production Occupations (1,547 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,546 people), and Management Occupations (1,487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.3k

2023 Value

± 792

−0.327%

1 Year decline

± 7.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lee County, IL declined at a rate of −0.327%, from 15.3k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County, IL, are Manufacturing (2,597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,461 people), and Retail Trade (1,481 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,266

Median earning men ± $3,356

$35,438

Median earning women ± $2,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,946), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,011), and Information ($76,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,988), and Manufacturing ($52,632).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
59
Construction
38
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$199k
Manufacturing
$105k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$47.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lee County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.4%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lee County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lee County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lee County, IL awarded 641 degrees. The student population of Lee County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 559 male students and 827 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County, IL are White (497 and 77.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (102 and 15.9%), Unknown (17 and 2.65%), and Two or More Races (10 and 1.56%).

The largest universities in Lee County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Sauk Valley Community College (641 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lee County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (273 and 42.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (107 and 16.7%), and Welding Technology (36 and 5.62%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,386 students enrolled in Lee County, IL, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,055 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
141 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
26 degrees awarded
Radiographer
20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lee County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 141 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lee County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sauk Valley Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

641 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sauk Valley Community College with 641 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 237 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lee County, IL, which is 0.587 times less than the 404 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 497 degrees mean that there were 4.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($10,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($780) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lee County, IL was $155,100 in 2023, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,100 to $155,100, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County, IL is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lee County, IL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lee County, IL is $68,459. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lee County, IL was Census Tract 7 with a value of $91,750, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $88,594 and $83,026.

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lee County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.11%.

Housing

Property

$155,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,765

$9,804

Median Property Taxes

±$577

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lee County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.3% of the housing units in Lee County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lee County, IL was Census Tract 7 with a value of $91,750, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $88,594 and $83,026.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lee County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,459

Median Household Income

± $3,601

13.4k

Number of Households

± 735

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Lee County, IL grew to $68,459 from the previous year's value of $64,588.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lee County, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (7.93%)
Worked At Home (5.3%)

In 2023, 83.6% of workers in Lee County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.93%) and those who worked at home (5.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County, IL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Lee County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lee County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County, IL (3.68k out of 31.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17% of the children was living in poverty in Lee County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Lee County, IL has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lee County, IL see 1402 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.4% decrease from the previous year (1482 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2270 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 139 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,402 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lee County, IL

Primary care physicians in Lee County, IL see an average of 1,402 patients per year. This represents a 5.4% decrease from the previous year (1,482 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lee County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.6%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County, IL declined by 3.95% from 3.75% to 3.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Lee County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lee County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in Lee County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lee County, IL.