Illinois

Lee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.9%
Hispanic
6.4%
African
5.3%
Other
2.4%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Lee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.9%56.7%58%
Hispanic6.4%19.9%—
Black or African American5.3%13.7%—
Indian0.4%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lee County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$70,292$83,390$80,734
Median home value$154,600$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$894/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.3%18.3%21.0%