Lee County , Illinois
Population: 34,058 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,459 Home $155,100 Rent $853/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lee County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,459), with housing 49% below the US figure ($155,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$68,459
Median Income
household
$155,100
Home Value
median
$853/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,459 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,065 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $155,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $853/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 34,058 |
| Median Age | 43 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.9%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
15.6%
Smoking
32.2%
High Blood Pressure
24.0%
No Physical Activity
22.4%
Depression
37.7%
Insufficient Sleep
75.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 54.4 · 54th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
69.78
🌀 Hurricane
15.69
🔥 Wildfire
9.45
❄️ Winter Storm
29.60
🌍 Earthquake
49.59
☀️ Drought
79.58
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