Hennepin Canal
Population & Demographics
I-88 West has the skilled, flexible workforce you need to help your business stay strong and expand. I-88 West is comprised of Lee and Whiteside counties, with surrounding communities Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls.
The I-88 West region has a population just below 100,000.
Our residents are about 15% more likely to own their own home than the national average (68.44% in Lee county and 70.5% in Whiteside county, compared to the U.S. average of 60.2%).
- Owner-occupied housing: 68.44% (U.S. equivalent: 60.2%)
| 2009 Demographic Information | ||
| Lee County | Whiteside County | |
| Population | 35, 450 | 59,198 |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| High School Graduate | 36.7% | 37.8% |
| Some College, no degree | 23.9% | 23.5% |
| Degree | 19.6% | 18.5% |
| Persons below poverty level (IL. Avg. 11.9%) | 9.8% | 11.2% |
Source: US Census 2008
