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Lena is a Census village of 2,761 people across 2.65 square miles of land, in Stephenson County. Median household income is $72,663, 76.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lena
What Lena is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.65 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,041
- County holding the largest share of its areaStephenson 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.
Lena
How many people live in Lena
- Population2,761
- Median age41.2
- Population under 18712
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over611 plus or minus 125
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households1,197
- Family households763
- Share of households that are families63.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lena
Income and work in Lena
- Median household income$72,663
- Per capita income$37,359
- Civilian labor force1,473
- Employed1,434
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over1,964
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lena
Housing in Lena
- Housing units1,252
- Occupied units1,197
- Vacant units55 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied915
- Renter occupied282 plus or minus 90
- Ownership rate76.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$146,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$664
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.0 percent
- Single family units1,039
- Share single family83.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more213 plus or minus 79
- Share in buildings of two or more17.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lena
How Lena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,279
- Commuting under 15 minutes512 plus or minus 122
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more334 plus or minus 108
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home10.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lena
Flood risk in Lena
- NFIP communityVillage of Lena
- NFIP community number171340
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/15(M)
The Village of Lena participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171340 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.
Stephenson County, not Lena
Stephenson County context, not Lena figures
- Establishments in Stephenson County1,003
- Covered employment, Stephenson County17,367
- Average annual pay, Stephenson County$55,932
- Housing units permitted, Stephenson County5
Every figure in this section is published for Stephenson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lena.
All Stephenson County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Lena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lena, Illinois?
2,761, in 1,197 households. Lena village covers 2.65 square miles of land, which is 1,041 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lena in?
Stephenson 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 Lena?
$72,663. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,000. Median gross rent is $664 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lena in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lena appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lena, village of, community 171340, 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 Lena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Stephenson 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 Lena.
Is zoning published for Lena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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