Amboy is a city located in Lee County Illinois. Amboy has a 2023 population of 2,259. Amboy is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,256 in 2020.
The average household income in Amboy is $72,693 with a poverty rate of 13.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Amboy is 43 years, 40.5 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Amboy was:
2.86
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
68.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.72% of Amboy residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.
13.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
12%
Male Poverty Rate
15.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Amboy is Other, with 85.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Amboy is White, with 15.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.46%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.9%
Male Marriage Rate
53.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67%
Labor Force Participation
63.2%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
88.88%
Born in Amboy
106.78%
Native Born
1.77%
Foreign Born
0.27%
Non Citizen
1.51%
Naturalized
106.78% of Amboy residents were born in the United States, with 88.88% having been born in Illinois. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.