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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) | 14,582 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,274 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,606 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.4% |
| Measure | Dixon, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,910±413 |
| Median age | 41.9±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.1%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.4%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.1%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.9%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $59,406±$4,100 |
| Per capita income | $29,511±$2,771 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.8%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $120,800±$8,322 |
| Median gross rent | $912±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.2%±9.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.1%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.8%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±1.4 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