Lee County, Illinois's estimated population is 33,496 with a growth rate of -0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lee County, Illinois is the 43rd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 Population was 35,983 and has seen a growth of -6.91% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 2,035 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 5,292 | 3,257 | 160.05% |
1860 | 17,651 | 12,359 | 233.54% |
1870 | 27,171 | 9,520 | 53.93% |
1880 | 27,491 | 320 | 1.18% |
1890 | 26,187 | -1,304 | -4.74% |
1900 | 29,894 | 3,707 | 14.16% |
1910 | 27,750 | -2,144 | -7.17% |
1920 | 28,004 | 254 | 0.92% |
1930 | 32,329 | 4,325 | 15.44% |
1940 | 34,604 | 2,275 | 7.04% |
1950 | 36,451 | 1,847 | 5.34% |
1960 | 38,749 | 2,298 | 6.30% |
1970 | 37,947 | -802 | -2.07% |
1980 | 36,328 | -1,619 | -4.27% |
1990 | 34,392 | -1,936 | -5.33% |
2010 | 35,983 | 1,591 | 4.63% |
2011 | 35,609 | -374 | -1.04% |
2012 | 35,216 | -393 | -1.10% |
2013 | 35,121 | -95 | -0.27% |
2014 | 34,910 | -211 | -0.60% |
2015 | 34,521 | -389 | -1.11% |
2016 | 34,494 | -27 | -0.08% |
2017 | 34,540 | 46 | 0.13% |
2018 | 34,296 | -244 | -0.71% |
2019 | 34,096 | -200 | -0.58% |
2020 | 33,896 | -200 | -0.59% |
2021 | 33,696 | -200 | -0.59% |
2022 | 33,496 | -200 | -0.59% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 30,715 | 89.80% |
Black or African American | 1,821 | 5.32% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 57 | 0.17% |
Asian | 228 | 0.67% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 374 | 1.09% |
Two or More Races | 992 | 2.90% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,634 | 2.26 | 69.6 |
Married | 6,280 | 3 | 87.9 |
Male | 394 | 3.56 | 62.7 |
Female | 1,373 | 2.87 | 59.7 |
Non Family | 5,587 | 1.2 | 51.9 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.26
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 636 | 2.54% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,968 | 7.86% |
High School Graduate | 8,585 | 34.27% |
Some College | 6,339 | 25.30% |
Associates Degree | 2,836 | 11.32% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,096 | 12.36% |
Graduate Degree | 1,592 | 6.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Asian | 136 | 121 | 47 |
White | 21,667 | 19,978 | 4,383 |
2+ Races | 559 | 510 | 82 |
Hispanic | 1,355 | 1,017 | 132 |
Black | 1,506 | 1,008 | 99 |
Other Race | 298 | 178 | |
Native American | 47 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 82.35%.
$40,329
Average Earnings
$49,942
Average Male
$31,020
Average Female
95.56% of Lee County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 4.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.13% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 521 | 86 | 16.51% |
White | 27,956 | 3,429 | 12.27% |
Hispanic | 1,728 | 154 | 8.91% |
Native | 57 | 4 | 7.02% |
Other | 91 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 874 | 44 | 5.03% |
12.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.37%
Male Poverty Rate
12.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Illinois is Black, with 16.51% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Illinois is Multiple, with 5.03% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.90%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.78%.
48.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.6%
Male Marriage Rate
50.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,982 | 8.05% |
Black | 23 | 1.43% |
2+ Races | 50 | 7.37% |
Hispanic | 53 | 3.45% |
7.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.3%
Labor Force Participation
53.4%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.24%
Born in Lee County, Illinois
97.22%
Native Born
2.78%
Foreign Born
1.42%
Non Citizen
1.35%
Naturalized
97.22% of Lee County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 81.24% having been born in Illinois. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.