Lee County, Illinois

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,058
Median household income: $68,459
Median home value: $155,100

Lee County is a county in Illinois with a population of 34,058. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,459, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lee County's population held roughly steady from 34,389 to 34,058, while its median household income rose 17.6% from $58,194 to $68,459.

The median resident is 43.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,058
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,459
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 14,993
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,38934,058

Median household income

$58,194$68,459

Median home value

$119,900$155,100

Median gross rent

$694$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,389	$58,194	$119,900	$694
2020	34,204	$59,986	$122,600	$671
2021	34,373	$62,250	$127,700	$722
2022	34,221	$64,588	$147,100	$806
2023	34,058	$68,459	$155,100	$853

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,683	4.9%
5 to 17	5,095	15.0%
18 to 24	2,256	6.6%
25 to 34	4,516	13.3%
35 to 44	4,296	12.6%
45 to 54	4,137	12.1%
55 to 64	5,022	14.7%
65 to 74	4,045	11.9%
75 and over	3,008	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,727	84.3%
Black or African American	1,824	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	181	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	847	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,443	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,381	9.5%
High school graduate	9,321	37.2%
Some college or associate's	8,479	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,089	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,754	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,599	83.6%
Carpooled	1,195	7.9%
Public transit	114	0.8%
Walked	178	1.2%
Bicycle	29	0.2%
Worked from home	799	5.3%
Other means	154	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,499	38.5%
15 to 29 min	4,481	31.4%
30 to 44 min	2,104	14.7%
45 to 59 min	869	6.1%
60+ min	1,316	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 11.7% (3,676 of 31,368)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,381	62.6%
Nonfamily households	5,001	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,382	89.3%
Vacant	1,611	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,804	73.3%
Renter-occupied	3,578	26.7%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,747	78.3%
1-unit, attached	232	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,011	6.7%
5 to 19 units	668	4.5%
20 or more units	501	3.3%
Mobile home & other	834	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 17103
State: Illinois
Land area: 725 sq mi
Water area: 3.78 sq mi
Center point: 41.7474, -89.2994

Cities & places

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