Census place 1720162

Dixon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dixon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dixon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dixon has a population of 14,582 and 1,542 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $120,800, below the comparison median of $274,000; population density is 1,542/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; and median household income is $59,406, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$120,800
Below the comparison median of $274,000
population density
1,542/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median household income
$59,406
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dixon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,582
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,542/sq mi
9.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,406
Median home value
$120,800
Median gross rent
$912
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.9%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Drive-alone commute
79.2%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
45.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
4.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
84.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
10.5%
Households with children
27.8%
Residents with a disability
21.3%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP (31 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
37.2"
Annual snowfall
37.1"

Month by month

A year in Dixon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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