Lena, Illinois Population 2024

2,634

Lena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lena was:

  • White: 97.23%
  • Two or more races: 2.63%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
993.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.43% (-122)
The current population of Lena, Illinois is 2,634 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,756.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,70197.23%
Two or more races732.63%
Black or African American40.14%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lena Population by Race

Lena Population Pyramid 2024

Lena Median Age

43.8

Total

40.5

Male

45.1

Female

Lena Adults

There are 2,071 adults, (642 of whom are seniors) in Lena.

Lena Age Dependency

94.4

Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lena Sex Ratio

Female1,40950.72%
Male1,36949.28%

Lena Population by Age

Lena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1792.380.719.3
Married7172.94955
Non Family4041.0556.443.6
Female433.365.134.9
Male152.81000

2.93

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade502.5%
Associates Degree1788.91%
Bachelors Degree36418.23%
Graduate Degree1899.46%
High School Graduate59029.54%
Less Than 9th Grade683.41%
Some College55827.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9451,827553
2+ Races33330
Hispanic19190
Black440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.43%.

Lena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,667$41,111$45,286
Graduate Degree$61,333$46,193$80,750
High School Graduate$29,938$71,375$23,750
Less Than 9th Grade$40,125$0$0
Overall$46,867$60,792$39,931
Some College$58,098$73,368$45,568

$46,867

Average Earnings

$60,792

Average Male

$39,931

Average Female

Lena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lena Language

98.63% of Lena residents speak only English, while 1.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

Lena Language

Lena Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,626823.12%
Hispanic40717.5%
Multiple7379.59%

3.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.32%

Male Poverty Rate

2.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lena is Hispanic, with 17.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lena is White, with 3.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.4%.

Lena Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.03%
Some College2.64%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.04%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,594$114,724
Households$76,076$92,696
Married Families$96,844$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,198$48,320

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

77.2%

Male Marriage Rate

64.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lena Marriage

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 35-44.

Lena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

151

Number of Veterans

151

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam59
First Gulf War35
Second Gulf War22
Korea3
World War II0

Lena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+45
35 to 5443
65 to 7438
55 to 6417
18 to 348

Lena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1427.01%
2+ Races922.5%

Lena Veterans by Race

Lena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.53%

Born in Lena

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Lena residents were born in the United States, with 63.53% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,482-31-1.23%
20282,513-30-1.18%
20272,543-30-1.17%
20262,573-31-1.19%
20252,604-30-1.14%
20242,634-31-1.16%
20232,665-29-1.08%
20222,694-35-1.28%
20212,729-27-0.98%
20202,756451.66%
20192,711-23-0.84%
20182,734-17-0.62%
20172,751-32-1.15%
20162,783-6-0.22%
20152,789-36-1.27%
20142,825-26-0.91%
20132,851-16-0.56%
20122,867-23-0.8%
20112,890-19-0.65%
20102,90900%
20002,88728210.83%
19902,6051234.96%

Lena Population by Year