What kinds of homes are in Brooklyn Township (Lee County), IL?

Name: Types of homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brooklyn Township (Lee County), IL has 290 (±49) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 8 homes per square mile of land.

95.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 290 (±49)
Detached houses: 95.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brooklyn Township (Lee County)	Lee County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	95.5% (±3.8 points)	79.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±12.1 points)	3.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±12.1 points)	3.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±12.1 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±12.1 points)	3.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±3.9 points)	5.4%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±12.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brooklyn Township (Lee County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lee County (7.3%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Brooklyn Township (Lee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklyn Township (Lee County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brooklyn Township (Lee County)	—	0.3% (±17.1 points)	—
Compton	1.8 mi	0.8% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Brooklyn	2.4 mi	0.0% (±71.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming Township	6.1 mi	8.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Viola Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sublette	6.5 mi	15.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw	6.7 mi	12.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mendota Township	6.8 mi	8.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Center Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Harmon	6.9% (±60.0 points)
12	Palmyra Township	6.5% (±6.1 points)
13	Amboy	3.6% (±4.4 points)
14	Harmon Township	3.0% (±34.5 points)
15	Amboy Township	2.9% (±3.7 points)
16	Compton	0.8% (±36.2 points)
17	Brooklyn Township (Lee County)	0.3% (±17.1 points)
18 (tie)	Nelson	0.0% (±65.5 points)
18 (tie)	Steward	0.0% (±50.9 points)
18 (tie)	West Brooklyn	0.0% (±71.9 points)
18 (tie)	Alto Township	0.0% (±28.4 points)
18 (tie)	Bradford Township	0.0% (±54.0 points)
18 (tie)	East Grove Township	0.0% (±47.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brooklyn Township (Lee County)

How many homes are in Brooklyn Township (Lee County)?

Brooklyn Township (Lee County), IL has an estimated 290 (±49) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County) houses or apartments?

95.5% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Brooklyn Township (Lee County)?

0.0% of homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn township, Lee County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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