CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Leaf River

Illinois · 540 residents · 0.87 sq mi

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Leaf River is a city of 540 people in Illinois. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $41,700. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.6% of residents. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 16%.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $26,979, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

540

−3%vs 2000

vs 555 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

621 / sq mi

−3%vs 2000

vs 639 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.5

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024477

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.9%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(42)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(79)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(75)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(55)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.2%(82)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,979

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,528 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,169

−28%vs 2000

vs $15,620 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,700

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$366

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $455 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.5%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

23.5% rent

Afford Score

1.5

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(541)

Black1.6%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(525)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(9)

Asian0.7%(4)

Other0.4%(2)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.6%(3)

Puerto Rican0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German38.2%(182)

English18.9%(90)

Irish12.8%(61)

Norwegian3.4%(16)

Italian2.5%(12)

American1.7%(8)

Polish1.5%(7)

Russian1.5%(7)

Belgian1.3%(6)

Dutch1.3%(6)

French Canadian1.3%(6)

Scottish1%(5)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1%(5)

French0.8%(4)

Austrian0.4%(2)

Greek0.2%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(1)

Slovene0.2%(1)

Swiss0.2%(1)

Welsh0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.7 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 18.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.7%(58)

Married43.3%(94)

Widowed21.7%(47)

Divorced8.3%(18)

Women 15+

Never married32.2%(56)

Married47.1%(82)

Widowed7.5%(13)

Divorced13.2%(23)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 14.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.5%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.4%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.8%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.3%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)1.8%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10.5%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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