Lee County

Lee County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population34,145
County SeatLee County Courts Building
State FIPS17
County FIPS103
Num Towns14
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population31,226
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)34,221
Median Age42.8
Veterans1,945
Housing Units14,993
Uninsured99
Net Migration (recent)-669
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments704
Total Employees10,306
Avg Annual Pay$58,453
Median Household Income$64,588
Poverty Rate12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,482
Federal Spending FY2024$236,401,362
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,923

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$147,100
Median Rent$806
FMR Studio$605
FMR 1BR$786
FMR 2BR$883
FMR 3BR$1,237
FMR 4BR$1,319

Health & Safety

Hospitals14
EMS Stations42
Fire Stations42
Police Stations42
Adult Smoking17.7%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage14

Community

Churches41
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools164
SNAP Stores54
Bank Branches20

Agriculture

Total Farms829
Land in Farms (acres)12,444
Avg Farm Size (acres)15.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1985-03-29
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1979-01-16
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1974-06-10
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1973-04-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lee County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.