Steward

County:: Lee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.132
State:: Illinois

Steward is a village located in Lee County, Illinois. Steward has a 2025 population of 222. Steward is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 227 in 2020.

The average household income in Steward is $109,847 with a poverty rate of 1.87%. The median age in Steward is 43.5 years: 41.3 years for males, and 48.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Steward includes 89.93% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	241	89.93%
Two or more races	19	7.09%
Black or African American	6	2.24%
Asian	2	0.75%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Steward Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Steward's average per capita income is $41,544. Household income levels show a median of $108,333. The poverty rate stands at 1.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$109,375	-
Families	$108,750	$114,597
Households	$108,333	$109,847
Non Families	-	$75,743

$41,544

Average Income

$108,333

Median Household Income

1.87%

Poverty Rate