Lee County vs. LaSalle County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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