Lee County, IL Demographic Data
Lee County, IL Summary
Lee County is located in Illinois
- Population: 35,476
- Area: 728.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 724.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 790.68 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lee County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,374
47%
50.8
Male
18,344
53%
49.2
Total Population
34,718
323,128,000
Lee County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,826
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,155
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,757
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,990
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,136
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,198
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,170
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,305
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,727
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,395
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,283
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,086
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
690
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,712
79.8%
77.2
Female
12,932
46.7%
51.3
Male
14,780
53.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,547
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,508
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,059
17.5%
15.2
Female
3,298
54.4%
55.8
Male
2,761
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Lee County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,097
98.2%
96.8
White
31,520
90.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,767
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
70
0.2%
0.8
Asian
216
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
13
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
70
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
36
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
54
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
35
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
61
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
20
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
19
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
13
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
463
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
621
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,989
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,597
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
156
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
233
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,729
94.3%
82.2
Lee County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
720
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,194
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,029
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,121
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,388
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,724
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,678
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,914
11.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,940
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,402
17.8%
31.2
Lee County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,277
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
14,808
51.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,404
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
348
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,143
7.4
5.8%
Lee County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,112
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,780
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,144
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
461
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
146
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
29
0.1%
1.1%
Lee County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
791
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
588
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,601
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,430
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,729
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,922
21.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,843
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,541
11.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
687
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
374
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,067
57,617
Per capita income
27,021
31,128
Lee County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
492
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,276
8.3%
9.8
Construction
765
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,680
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
769
5.0%
6.6
Information
190
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,709
17.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
682
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
924
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
713
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,741
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,059
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
367
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,463
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,689
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,801
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,530
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,884
18.8%
18.1%
Lee County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,063
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,494
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,313
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
51
0.3%
5.1
Walked
301
2.0%
2.7
Other means
216
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
688
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Lee County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
782
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,280
31.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,413
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,031
22.4%
21.0
Lee County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,506
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,893
73.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,613
26.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,536
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Lee County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,042
1 room
142
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
254
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
642
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,942
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,957
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,965
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,104
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,737
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,299
15.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lee County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,042
1-unit, detached
11,944
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
256
1.7%
5.9
2-units
583
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
484
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
494
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
200
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
436
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
642
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Lee County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,325
35.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
832
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,652
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,702
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,937
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
805
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,350
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,292
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
123
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.2%
1.4%
Lee County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,547
70.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,679
12.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,988
14.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
62
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
118
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
75
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
34
0.3%
1.1
Lee County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,535
47295100.0
Less than $500
92
1.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
107
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
171
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
415
7.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
881
15.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,741
31.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,128
38.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,820
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
904
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
581
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
354
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
860
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,245
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
0.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
71
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
293
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
667
20.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,181
67.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
368
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
681
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
741
23.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
455
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
478
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
311
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
180
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,043
32.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
405
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,893
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
966
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,251
32.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,958
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,772
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,178
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
695
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,800
205,000
