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Lena, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Stephenson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,778
Population
1,048/sq mi density
$76,076
Median Income
$39,319 per capita
$154,000
Home Value
$199,034 Zillow
$647
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
330
Violent Crime/100K
1,707 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,076 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,000 home value, $647/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
330 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6%
2,851 → 2,680
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.2%
$48,409 → $76,076
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lena across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,566
-114 from 2023 (2,680)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,364
+$28,288 from 2023 ($76,076)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,851 | — | $48,409 | — |
| 2015 | 2,789 | -2.2% | $55,982 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 2,751 | -1.4% | $53,804 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,711 | -1.5% | $56,367 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,728 | +0.6% | $60,179 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2,680 | -1.8% | $76,076 | +26.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.