CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Leland

Illinois · 831 residents · 0.53 sq mi

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With 831 people, Leland is a city in Illinois. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.9% of residents. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $64,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

831

−14%vs 2000

vs 970 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

+3%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(76)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(67)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(46)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(113)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.2%(118)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(56)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(44)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,400

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,417 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,444

−22%vs 2000

vs $17,142 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,900

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $107,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$392

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $553 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

29.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(922)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(37)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(831)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.8%(72)

South American1%(11)

Bolivian1%(11)

Puerto Rican0.2%(2)

Ancestry

German27.1%(289)

Irish19.8%(211)

English9.7%(103)

Italian9.5%(101)

French7.3%(78)

Polish7.2%(77)

Norwegian5.4%(58)

Greek4.9%(52)

Swedish3.1%(33)

American2.7%(29)

Croatian1.5%(16)

Czech1.2%(13)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Serbian1.1%(12)

Scottish0.8%(9)

Finnish0.7%(7)

Romanian0.7%(7)

British0.4%(4)

Lithuanian0.4%(4)

Swiss0.4%(4)

Dutch0.3%(3)

Austrian0.2%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(2)

Brazilian0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.0%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.1 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 29.6 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 married34.3%(147)

Married48.3%(207)

Widowed2.8%(12)

Divorced14.7%(63)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(86)

Married47.6%(200)

Widowed6.7%(28)

Divorced25.2%(106)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.1%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 74.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% 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)55.6%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.4%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.5%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 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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