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LaSalle County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of LaSalle County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

LaSalle County, IL is a manufacturing- and agriculture-oriented county of about 109,000 residents that has seen a modest population decline of 1.2% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 62.3%, with 91.4% holding at least a high school diploma but only 18.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $41,074 against an unemployment rate of 5.7%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $154,900 and median gross rent of $906/month—with a homeownership rate of 74.4% and a GDP per capita of $54,061, suggesting meaningful output relative to local wage levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

108,390

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,045

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

LaSalle County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone92,952 (85.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,501 (5.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,099 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,796 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,235 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone911 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,175
  2. 2.Other Indo-European534
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic467
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic305
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,555

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,061

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,930
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,646
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,636
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities4,676
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,120
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,229
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,618
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,663
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,856

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.29×)1,910
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.57×)8,137
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.53×)4,672
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)6,791
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,417

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$906/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9994,221 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,920 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,433 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,302 (9.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,228 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,025 (9.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone41,706 (83.0%)
  • Carpooled4,124 (8.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,582 (5.1%)
  • Walked881 (1.8%)
  • Other523 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle126 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.