DeKalb County vs. Lee County

DeKalb County (IL)Lee County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)104,14334,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)105,16036,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010105,16036,031
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%19.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%46.9%
White alone, percent86.6%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent8.1%5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.8%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.4%6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.3%86.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,1712,157
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,24815,108
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201857.0%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,800$117,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,606$1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$690$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$914$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.8%15.9%
Building permits, 201811822
Households, 2014-201837,70313,699
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201877.6%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.7%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.8%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.2%78.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.4%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.4%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)135,93938,907
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)503,120166,778
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,339,3831,193,573
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,052,737379,892
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,054$10,843
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.821.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,086$57,901
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,073$29,249
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%10.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,980706
Total employment, 201726,94610,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,074,925434,148
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,0781,964
All firms, 20126,9542,301
Men-owned firms, 20123,7081,269
Women-owned firms, 20122,491716
Minority-owned firms, 201280940
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9092,130
Veteran-owned firms, 2012693203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,9301,939
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.3%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010166.649.7
Land area in square miles, 2010631.31724.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeKalb county (IL) and Lee county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.