Dixon Population History 1990 - 2023

Dixon Population Facts

What is the current population of Dixon?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Dixon is 15,096. Dixon, Illinois is the 2,353rd largest city in the US.

What county is Dixon, Illinois in?

Dixon is located entirely in Lee County.

What is the size of Dixon, Illinois in square miles?

Dixon has an area of 7.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Dixon?

The peak population of Dixon was in 2000, when its population was 16,008. In 2000, Dixon was the 1,889th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,353rd largest city in the US. Dixon is currently 5.7% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Dixon shrinking?

Dixon has shrunk 5.6% since the year 2000. Dixon, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 81% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Dixon, Illinois?

Dixon has a population density of 2,117.2 people per square mile.

Dixon Demographics

What is the voting age population of Dixon, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Dixon, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,207. The voting age population is 56.3% male and 43.7% female.

What percentage of Dixon, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.3% of the residents of Dixon are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Dixon, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Dixon are 83.9% White, 11.2% Black, 2.6% Two or more races, 1.6% Other, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 9.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Dixon, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Dixon, 14.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.9%. On a per-household basis, 7.8% of families are below the poverty line in Dixon.

What percentage of Dixon, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 50.8% of Dixon residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Dixon, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.7% of Dixon residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.8% have a bachelor's degree and 7.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Dixon, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Dixon residents aged 5 and older, 6.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Dixon Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Dixon, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Dixon is 3.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Dixon, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Dixon, 17.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Dixon, Illinois?

The median household income in Dixon is $47,171.

Dixon Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Dixon, Illinois?

In Dixon, 63.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Dixon, Illinois?

Renters occupy 36.7% of housing units in Dixon.

What percentage of Dixon, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Dixon, 35.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Dixon, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Dixon, 4.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 270 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Dixon, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Dixon is $660.

What percentage of households in Dixon, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Dixon, 79.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.