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Dixon, Illinois

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StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population14,91012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,406$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$120,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$912$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate17.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.1%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.727.826.4
Worked from Home4.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dixon, Illinois

Age in Dixon, Illinois

StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.939.038.9
Under 18 %18.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Dixon, Illinois

StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Households5,7585,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households57.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married42.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dixon, Illinois

StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,511$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households21.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Dixon, Illinois

StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,3945,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.9%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,542$5,298n/a

Education in Dixon, Illinois

StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School12.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate37.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.3%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.6%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dixon, Illinois

StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation48.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.5%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Dixon, Illinois

StatisticDixonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Dixon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.