Lee County, Illinois

Lee County is one of the 102 county of Illinois, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. Lee County had an official population of 36062 in 2000. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 35129, It is the 42nd largest in terms of population. The county spans an area of 729.29 mi˛ (1888.85 sq km), of which, 725.36 square miles (1878.67 sq km) of it is land and 3.92 square miles (10.15 sq km) of it is water, making it the 21st largest by size in Illinois.

Lee County Illinois
Map of Lee County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 36062 people in the county, organized into 13253 households, and 9138 families living in the county. The population density was 49.7 people per square mile (19.19/km˛), it is the 51st most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Illinois. There were 14310 housing units at an average density of 19.7 per square mile (7.61/km˛). The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01. In the Lee County, 24.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.8% were 18 to 24, 30.3% were 25 to 44, 23.1% were 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 35129, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 32901 White, 1524 Black or African American, 48 American Indian, 317 Asian, 9 Native Hawaiian, and 330 from two or more races.

Lee County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lee County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lee County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40967, it is 28th wealthiest county by median household income in Illinois. The median income for a family in the county was $48730, it is the 29th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $18650, making it the 41st wealthiest county by per capita income among the Illinois.

In 2000, 9047 pupils and students, of which 4632 are male and 4415 are female, 25.09% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 633 nursery or pri school, 456 kindergarten, 4185 elementary school, 2339 high school and 1434 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Amboy CityLee County1.261.26025612035.51818336250
2Ashton VillageLee County0.660.66011421727.62120039896
3Compton VillageLee County0.170.1703472092.11320534167
4Dixon CityLee County6.756.330.42159412519.81663035720
5Franklin Grove VillageLee County0.370.37010522835.51542741181
6Harmon VillageLee County0.140.1401491049.71469758750
7Nelson VillageLee County0.230.2301637191504335833
8Paw Paw VillageLee County0.570.5708521506.21746137563
9Steward VillageLee County0.120.1202712180.91627046071
10Sublette VillageLee County0.350.3504561303.52298243393
11West Brooklyn VillageLee County0.110.11017416291610234375
YearPopulation
April 2000 census36062
April 2000 Estimate36062
July 2000 Estimate36055
July 2001 Estimate35916
July 2002 Estimate35483
July 2003 Estimate35105
July 2004 Estimate35086
July 2005 Estimate34885
July 2006 Estimate34924
July 2007 Estimate35089
July 2008 Estimate35129
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school354279633
Kindergarten294162456
Elementary school213420514185
High school124210972339
College or graduate school6088261434
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lee County, Illinois$40967$48730$18650
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587