Amboy, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,396 Population 386/sq mi density
$76,667 Median Income $33,814 per capita
$132,600 Home Value $185,279 Zillow
$880 Median Rent 22.4% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
90 Violent Crime/100K 90 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$76,667 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,600 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,396
Census 2023
Population Density
386
per square mile
Land Area
6.3
square miles (16.3 km²)
Median Age
48.2 yrs
24% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.9%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.6%
Spanish
2.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.9%
Veterans
5.6%
7% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.8%
6% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.5%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.5%
13% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.438
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,396
Population Year2023
Population Density386 / sq mi
Land Area6.3 sq mi
Median Age48.2 years

Gender

Male50.9%
Female49.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.9%
Black or African American0.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.6%
Spanish2.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.9%
Veterans5.6%
Disability13.8%
Health Insurance92.5%
Uninsured7.5%
Broadband Access87.4%
Gini Coefficient0.438

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent