COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Bureau County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Bureau County, Illinois
Lee County is 484% larger than Bureau County. Bureau County earns more, with a median household income $3,433 higher. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -5%).
LEE COUNTYBUREAU COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,88132,510+484% vs Bureau County
Population density31337+275
Population growth24.2%-5.0%+29.2 pts
Median age34.044.1−10.1
Male49.4%49.6%−0.2 pts
Female50.6%50.4%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born7.0%3.4%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%84.6%−19.3 pts
Black21.6%0.6%+21.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%10.2%−4.8 pts
Asian4.3%0.9%+3.5 pts
Other3.4%3.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$65,824$69,257−$3,433
Per capita income$35,940$37,423−$1,483
Poverty rate18.9%10.8%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.422+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%21.7%+20.7 pts
Graduate degree19.3%6.8%+12.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.3%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation60.3%62.8%−2.5 pts
Median home value$262,200$126,900+$135,300
Median gross rent$1,058$832+$226
Owner-occupied66.3%76.1%−9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%10.2%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%29.6%+20.7 pts
Average commute22.321.1+1.2
Worked from home9.5%5.4%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured8.6%5.4%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025