Lena

Population: 2,778
Median household income: $76,076
Median home value: $154,000

Lena, a community in Stephenson County, Illinois, has 2,778 residents. Its median household income of $76,076 runs above the Stephenson County figure of $61,943.

From 2019 to 2023, Lena's population declined 3.5% from 2,879 to 2,778, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $110,700 to $154,000.

The median gross rent is $647. 27.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,778
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,076
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $647
Housing units: 1,250
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8792,778

Median household income

$56,367$76,076

Median home value

$110,700$154,000

Median gross rent

$421$647

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,879	$56,367	$110,700	$421
2020	2,780	$56,118	$124,900	$449
2021	2,854	$60,179	$127,900	$536
2022	2,811	$65,607	$146,400	$608
2023	2,778	$76,076	$154,000	$647

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	8.2%
5 to 17	479	17.2%
18 to 24	74	2.7%
25 to 34	407	14.7%
35 to 44	246	8.9%
45 to 54	392	14.1%
55 to 64	310	11.2%
65 to 74	265	9.5%
75 and over	377	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,686	96.7%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
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	48	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	5.9%
High school graduate	590	29.5%
Some college or associate's	736	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	364	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	189	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,144	81.8%
Carpooled	115	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	133	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	486	38.4%
15 to 29 min	410	32.4%
30 to 44 min	186	14.7%
45 to 59 min	49	3.9%
60+ min	135	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 3.3% (89 of 2,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	775	65.7%
Nonfamily households	404	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,179	94.3%
Vacant	71	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	952	80.7%
Renter-occupied	227	19.3%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	996	79.7%
1-unit, attached	71	5.7%
2 to 4 units	35	2.8%
5 to 19 units	104	8.3%
20 or more units	44	3.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1742834
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3786, -89.8217