Dixon, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Dixon is a Census city of 14,910 people across 9.51 square miles of land, in Lee County. Median household income is $59,406, 64.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dixon
What Dixon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.51 sq mi
- Water area0.31 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,568
- County holding the largest share of its areaLee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dixon
How many people live in Dixon
- Population14,910
- Median age41.9
- Population under 182,791
- Share under 1818.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,967
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Households5,758
- Family households3,336
- Share of households that are families57.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dixon
Income and work in Dixon
- Median household income$59,406
- Per capita income$29,511
- Civilian labor force6,101
- Employed5,785
- Unemployed316 plus or minus 139
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over11,361
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dixon
Housing in Dixon
- Housing units6,394
- Occupied units5,758
- Vacant units636 plus or minus 206
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied3,691
- Renter occupied2,067
- Ownership rate64.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$912
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Single family units4,830
- Share single family75.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,377 plus or minus 307
- Share in buildings of two or more21.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes187 plus or minus 98
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dixon
How Dixon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,447
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,821
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,264 plus or minus 322
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled12.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dixon
SBA loans in Dixon (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$3,998,800
- Average approval$399,880
- Median approval$307,500
- Largest approval$1,137,500
- Jobs supported114
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dixon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dixon
SBA loans in Dixon (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$13,036,000
- Average approval$1,185,091
- Median approval$1,002,000
- Largest approval$3,065,000
- Jobs supported238
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dixon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dixon
Flood risk in Dixon
- NFIP communityCity of Dixon
- NFIP community number170417
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/17/16
The City of Dixon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170417 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lee County, not Dixon
Lee County context, not Dixon figures
- Establishments in Lee County690
- Covered employment, Lee County12,375
- Average annual pay, Lee County$58,453
- Housing units permitted, Lee County43
Every figure in this section is published for Lee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dixon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dixon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dixon, Illinois?
14,910, in 5,758 households. Dixon city covers 9.51 square miles of land, which is 1,568 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dixon in?
Lee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dixon?
$59,406. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,800. Median gross rent is $912 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dixon businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $307,500, plus 11 504 approvals worth $13.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dixon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dixon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dixon. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dixon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dixon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dixon, city of, community 170417, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dixon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dixon.
Is zoning published for Dixon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.