COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leaf River vs Dixon
PLACE A
Leaf River, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Dixon, Illinois
Leaf River is 97% smaller than Dixon. Leaf River earns more, with a median household income $20,094 higher.
LEAF RIVERDIXONDIFFERENCE
Total population41714,582−97% vs Dixon
Population density4801,720−1,240
Population growth-2.5%-2.9%+0.4 pts
Median age43.441.9+1.5
Male54.1%55.7%−1.6 pts
Female45.9%44.3%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.6%3.4%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%76.4%+17.6 pts
Black0.2%10.1%−9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%9.1%−8.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other5.0%3.0%+2.0 pts
Median household income$79,500$59,406+$20,094
Per capita income$45,556$29,511+$16,045
Poverty rate12.8%17.8%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.443Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%16.9%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree2.5%5.6%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%5.2%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation71.2%48.5%+22.8 pts
Median home value$94,000$120,800−$26,800
Median gross rent$917$912+$5
Owner-occupied84.1%64.1%+20.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%9.9%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%46.3%−4.7 pts
Average commute28.520.7+7.8
Worked from home3.0%4.8%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.3%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025