Amboy

Population: 2,396
Median household income: $76,667
Median home value: $132,600

Amboy, a community in Lee County, Illinois, has 2,396 residents. Its median household income of $76,667 runs above the Lee County figure of $68,459.

Between 2019 and 2023, Amboy's population declined 1.0% from 2,421 to 2,396, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $86,700 to $132,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.5% of the population. 93.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,396
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,667
Median home value: $132,600
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 1,120
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4212,396

Median household income

$52,330$76,667

Median home value

$86,700$132,600

Median gross rent

$737$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,421	$52,330	$86,700	$737
2020	2,453	$59,815	$84,600	$772
2021	2,450	$66,082	$89,600	$779
2022	2,413	$72,829	$121,300	$830
2023	2,396	$76,667	$132,600	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	6.1%
5 to 17	283	11.8%
18 to 24	146	6.1%
25 to 34	299	12.5%
35 to 44	255	10.6%
45 to 54	434	18.1%
55 to 64	328	13.7%
65 to 74	335	14.0%
75 and over	169	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,265	94.5%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	8.8%
High school graduate	859	47.2%
Some college or associate's	611	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	165	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone93.4%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,209	93.4%
Carpooled	39	3.0%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	12	0.9%
Bicycle	15	1.2%
Worked from home	17	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	440	34.4%
15 to 29 min	423	33.1%
30 to 44 min	245	19.2%
45 to 59 min	48	3.8%
60+ min	122	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 8.5% (199 of 2,355)

	Count	Share
Family households	690	70.8%
Nonfamily households	284	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	974	87.0%
Vacant	146	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	720	73.9%
Renter-occupied	254	26.1%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	881	78.7%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	128	11.4%
5 to 19 units	43	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1701270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7159, -89.3409