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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dixon, IL compare?
| Figure | Dixon, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,539 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,379 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 600 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Dixon, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,253±29 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.5%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.3%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.3%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $64,245±$5,518 |
| Per capita income | $33,842±$2,838 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $132,900±$7,722 |
| Median gross rent | $918±$59 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.2%±9.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.7%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.8%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.1%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov