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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 Leef, IL compare?
| Figure | Leef, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 611 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 601 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 21 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Leef, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 616±176 |
| Median age | 36.5±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.1%±13.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.1%±14.5 pts |
| Median household income | $114,306±$23,341 |
| Per capita income | $43,214±$6,936 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,800±$21,357 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 85.7%±29.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.9%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.5%±13.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1%±18.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.2%±0.5 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