Dixon

Population: 15,166
Median household income: $58,371
Median home value: $113,300

Dixon is a community in Lee County, Illinois, home to 15,166 residents. The median household income of $58,371 is below the Lee County median ($68,459).

From 2019 to 2023, Dixon's population declined 1.7% from 15,433 to 15,166, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $90,700 to $113,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.6% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,166
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,371
Median home value: $113,300
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 6,359
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,43315,166

Median household income

$47,171$58,371

Median home value

$90,700$113,300

Median gross rent

$660$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,433	$47,171	$90,700	$660
2020	15,544	$46,479	$93,500	$641
2021	15,855	$50,491	$93,300	$680
2022	15,573	$52,208	$110,800	$783
2023	15,166	$58,371	$113,300	$865

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	623	4.1%
5 to 17	2,242	14.8%
18 to 24	848	5.6%
25 to 34	2,479	16.3%
35 to 44	2,068	13.6%
45 to 54	1,823	12.0%
55 to 64	2,244	14.8%
65 to 74	1,514	10.0%
75 and over	1,325	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,613	76.6%
Black or African American	1,659	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	121	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	408	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,357	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,471	12.8%
High school graduate	4,135	36.1%
Some college or associate's	3,879	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,266	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	702	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,952	82.3%
Carpooled	566	9.4%
Public transit	74	1.2%
Walked	97	1.6%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	270	4.5%
Other means	49	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,975	51.7%
15 to 29 min	1,483	25.8%
30 to 44 min	812	14.1%
45 to 59 min	99	1.7%
60+ min	381	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 17.9% (2,267 of 12,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,208	55.2%
Nonfamily households	2,600	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,808	91.3%
Vacant	551	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,734	64.3%
Renter-occupied	2,074	35.7%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,591	72.2%
1-unit, attached	151	2.4%
2 to 4 units	571	9.0%
5 to 19 units	415	6.5%
20 or more units	407	6.4%
Mobile home & other	224	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1720162
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 41.8433, -89.4775