Population 130 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lee Center
Household size in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lee Center has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lee Center are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 43.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lee Center as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lee Center
Renters in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lee Center is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Lee Center than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lee Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $742 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,206 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$550 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lee Center pays $1,206 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lee Center
Bachelor's degrees in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lee Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lee Center is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lee Center runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lee Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Center | 2.51 | 40.0 | 11.8% | 22.6% | 11.5% | 1957 | $1,206 | 17.9% | 90.5% | 3.5% |
| Amboy | 2.44 | 45.4 | 12.7% | 23.8% | 11.8% | 1964 | $876 | 11.2% | 91.0% | 8.6% |
| Shaws | 2.75 | 36.6 | 5.3% | 23.7% | 7.0% | 1962 | $1,242 | 13.2% | 93.1% | 4.9% |
| Binghampton | 2.86 | 38.7 | 5.9% | 19.2% | 7.7% | 1974 | $977 | 14.1% | 95.8% | 8.1% |
| West Brooklyn | 2.54 | 37.4 | 8.7% | 22.6% | 7.5% | 1948 | $1,445 | 15.8% | 89.2% | 1.3% |
| Franklin Grove | 2.31 | 47.9 | 6.6% | 22.4% | 9.3% | 1956 | $812 | 25.5% | 92.9% | 1.4% |
| Eldena | 2.05 | 50.6 | 7.0% | 19.0% | 14.3% | 1975 | $860 | 34.2% | 92.5% | 2.2% |
| Ashton | 2.45 | 42.7 | 8.3% | 25.1% | 8.7% | 1941 | $988 | 19.6% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Sublette | 2.35 | 36.3 | 4.0% | 36.7% | 10.8% | 1963 | $1,070 | 18.9% | 94.1% | 5.7% |
| Nachusa | 2.58 | 46.8 | 6.6% | 15.5% | 13.1% | 1982 | $830 | 36.0% | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Walton | 2.50 | 46.4 | 3.1% | 16.7% | 9.2% | 1957 | $793 | 17.5% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lee Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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