LaSalle County vs. Lee County

	LaSalle County (IL)	Lee County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	109,430	34,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.9%	-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	113,915	36,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	113,924	36,031
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	46.9%
White alone, percent	94.4%	91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.8%	5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.0%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.0%	86.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,150	2,157
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.6%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	50,147	15,108
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.5%	72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$126,000	$117,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,224	$1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$501	$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$756	$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.5%	15.9%
Building permits, 2018	130	22
Households, 2014-2018	44,644	13,699
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.0%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.3%	4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.2%	85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.3%	78.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.7%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.9%	17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.7%	9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.9%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.8%	58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	188,570	38,907
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	448,056	166,778
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,345,626	1,193,573
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,689,490	379,892
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,955	$10,843
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.7	21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,243	$57,901
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,093	$29,249
Persons in poverty, percent	13.6%	10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,669	706
Total employment, 2017	37,396	10,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,581,074	434,148
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.0%	1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,768	1,964
All firms, 2012	8,012	2,301
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,334	1,269
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,552	716
Minority-owned firms, 2012	430	40
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,122	2,130
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	994	203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,429	1,939
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.3%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.1%	26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	100.4	49.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,135.12	724.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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