Bureau County vs. Lee County

	Bureau County (IL)	Lee County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	32,993	34,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.7%	-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	34,980	36,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	34,978	36,031
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.9%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	46.9%
White alone, percent	96.1%	91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.5%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.4%	86.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,309	2,157
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,680	15,108
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.3%	72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,700	$117,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,118	$1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$493	$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$668	$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.1%	15.9%
Building permits, 2018	20	22
Households, 2014-2018	13,805	13,699
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.7%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.5%	4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.5%	85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.8%	78.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.6%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.7%	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	6.1%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.4%	58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	33,430	38,907
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	171,621	166,778
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	299,818	379,892
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,735	$10,843
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.2	21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,940	$57,901
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,126	$29,249
Persons in poverty, percent	11.6%	10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	736	706
Total employment, 2017	9,840	10,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	408,030	434,148
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.5%	1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,905	1,964
All firms, 2012	2,464	2,301
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,244	1,269
Women-owned firms, 2012	775	716
Minority-owned firms, 2012	218	40
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,106	2,130
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	295	203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,968	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	0.0%	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	28.7%	26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	40.2	49.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	869.03	724.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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