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Lee County, IL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Dixon, IL
Designated Market Area: Rockford, IL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 33,848   ( 2,183 from 2010 , 296 from 2020)
Land area: 724.8 square miles
Population density: 46.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,727 84.87% 9.7%
Black:1,8705.52% 9.4%
Indian:770.23% 51.0%
Asian:2760.82% 10.4%
2+ races:4551.34% 23.0%
Hispanic:2,4437.22% 35.6%
Total non-White:5,12115.13% 21.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:695 10.2
Deaths:1,00114.7
Net Migration: -6-0.1
Net Immigration: 150.2
Change in White population:-3,097 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:914 2.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,031
31,82488.32%
1,7094.74%
510.14%
2500.69%
3701.03%
1,8025.00%
4,20711.68%

2000
36,062
32,64390.52%
1,7534.86%
320.09%
2070.57%
2690.75%
1,1473.18%
3,4199.48%

1990
34,392
32,22393.69%
1,2323.58%
380.11%
1400.41%
n/a
7592.21%
2,1696.31%

1980
36,328
35,00996.37%
6101.68%
540.15%
1140.31%
n/a
5411.49%
1,3193.63%

1970
37,947
36,75296.85%
8592.26%
230.06%
200.05%
n/a
2470.65%
1,195 3.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,569 9.9
3,3609.3
-1,302-3.6
1190.3
-819 -2.3
788 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,184 12.2
3,61810.5
6922.0
1140.3
420 1.2
1,250 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
5,102 14.0
3,453 9.5
-3,346 -9.2
n/a
-2,786 -7.7
850 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,894 -10.3
n/a
-1,743 -4.6
124 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
6,764 20.0%
27,084 80.0%
6,999 20.7%
13,669
2.29
8,225 60.2%
6,191 75.3%
881 10.7%
5,444 39.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
7,734 21.5%
28,297 78.5%
5,644 15.7%
13,758
2.41
9,064 65.9%
7,049 77.8%
864 9.5%
4,694 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
8,728 24.2%
27,334 75.8%
5,309 14.7%
13,258
2.50
9,135 68.9%
7,554 82.7%
755 8.3%
4,123 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
8,896 25.9%
25,496 74.1%
5,055 14.7%
12,478
2.59
8,958 71.8%
7,574 84.6%
583 6.5%
3,520 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
10,490 28.9%
25,838 71.1%
4,660 12.8%
12,640
2.73
9,419 74.5%
8,272 87.8%
442 4.7%
3,221 25.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,993 
Median Value$147,100 
Occupied13,66991.2%
Vacant1,3248.8%
Owned9,68170.8%
Rented3,98829.2%
Median Rent$806 
Single-Family Units11,82778.9%
    Detached11,59177.3%
    Attached2361.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3769.2%
Mobile Homes7885.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006905.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996875.0%
$15,000 to $19,9996334.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996184.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995223.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994523.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995464.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994093.0%
$45,000 to $49,9996204.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2429.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,41210.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,84113.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,49811.0%
$125,000 to $149,9997515.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0267.5%
$200,000 or more7225.3%
Median Household Income64,588 
Per Capita Income33,491 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7685.6%
Public Assistance2712.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,13215.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,34267.5%
Unemployed5172.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force13,85970.1%
Not in Labor Force5,91929.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,8064,32857.3%
Non-Profit3801,02627.0%
Self-Employed79540766.1%
Local Government64182743.7%
State Government36448642.8%
Federal Government10313942.6%
Total Private + Self6,6014,73558.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4882,47837.5%
Total8,0897,21352.9%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,07413.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,45316.0%
Professional, Technical3,09520.2%
Service Occupations2,92119.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1581.0%
All others4,76031.1%
White Collar 49.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,61917.1%
Health care and social assistance2,60317.0%
Retail trade1,4449.4%
Educational services1,2027.9%
Public administration9396.1%
Accommodation and food services9015.9%
Construction8765.7%
Transportation and warehousing7705.0%
Other services7084.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6614.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5633.7%
Finance and insurance4983.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3862.5%
Wholesale trade3602.4%
Utilities2501.6%
Information1671.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1390.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1200.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction620.4%
Management350.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lee County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6414.80%
Puerto Rican3130.91%
Cuban320.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American640.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan160.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian190.06%
Salvadoran290.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1190.35%
Argentinean70.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean820.24%
Colombian300.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1530.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino590.17%
Indian550.16%
Korean350.10%
Japanese260.08%
Chinese190.06%
Laotian110.03%
Vietnamese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,24996.1%
Spanish8812.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1470.5%
Other Indo-European670.2%
Tagalog610.2%
German, other Germanic550.2%
Other Asian370.1%
Arabic140.0%
Korean80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,02432.2%
Irish5,67916.6%
English3,52610.3%
American1,4974.4%
Italian1,1753.4%
Polish1,1123.2%
Dutch9972.9%
Swedish9152.7%
Norwegian7912.3%
French7592.2%
European4061.2%
Scottish3761.1%
French Canadian2300.7%
Ukrainian1960.6%
Danish1930.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,75598.6%
Not a citizen4661.4%
Native33,44997.7%
Foreign-born7722.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
586 2.3%1,912 7.6%9,008 36.0%8,815 35.2%3,046 12.2%1,688 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 586 2.3%
9-12 Years 1,912 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,008 36.0%
Some College 8,815 35.2%
Bach. Degree 3,046 12.2%
Grad Degree 1,688 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,677 15,870 807 4.8% 6.3%
1991 16,782 15,677 1,105 6.6% 7.3%
1992 16,851 15,795 1,056 6.3% 7.9%
1993 17,221 16,193 1,028 6.0% 7.5%
1994 17,369 16,611 758 4.4% 5.8%
1995 17,371 16,601 770 4.4% 5.2%
1996 17,843 17,137 706 4.0% 5.3%
1997 18,005 17,381 624 3.5% 4.8%
1998 18,295 17,705 590 3.2% 4.5%
1999 18,363 17,689 674 3.7% 4.4%
2000 17,749 17,021 728 4.1% 4.4%
2001 17,565 16,708 857 4.9% 5.4%
2002 17,330 16,404 926 5.3% 6.6%
2003 17,234 16,161 1,073 6.2% 6.7%
2004 17,588 16,597 991 5.6% 6.2%
2005 18,101 17,201 900 5.0% 5.7%
2006 18,518 17,704 814 4.4% 4.6%
2007 18,551 17,602 949 5.1% 5.1%
2008 18,195 16,925 1,270 7.0% 6.5%
2009 18,260 16,331 1,929 10.6% 10.2%
2010 19,198 17,263 1,935 10.1% 10.5%
2011 18,826 17,118 1,708 9.1% 9.8%
2012 18,149 16,640 1,509 8.3% 9.0%
2013 18,074 16,635 1,439 8.0% 9.1%
2014 18,138 16,995 1,143 6.3% 7.2%
2015 17,876 16,921 955 5.3% 6.0%
2016 18,097 17,168 929 5.1% 5.9%
2017 17,841 17,066 775 4.3% 5.0%
2018 17,959 17,183 776 4.3% 4.4%
2019 17,653 16,981 672 3.8% 4.0%
2020 17,154 15,982 1,172 6.8% 9.5%
2021 16,976 16,189 787 4.6% 6.1%
2022 16,695 16,035 660 4.0% 4.6%
2023 16,805 16,066 739 4.4% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com