Lake County, IL Demographic Data
Lake County, IL Summary
Lake County is located in Illinois
- Population: 702,120
- Area: 1,368.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 443.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 924.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 513.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 574.15 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lake County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
351,435
50%
50.8
Male
351,612
50%
49.2
Total Population
703,047
323,128,000
Lake County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
41,015
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
47,266
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
52,581
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
55,598
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
51,122
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
76,763
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
88,932
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
103,722
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
50,824
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
43,231
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
55,042
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
24,800
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12,151
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
528,854
75.2%
77.2
Female
266,400
50.4%
51.3
Male
262,454
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
495,942
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
115,332
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
91,993
13.1%
15.2
Female
50,635
55.0%
55.8
Male
41,358
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Lake County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
684,367
97.3%
96.8
White
530,524
75.5%
72.6
Black or African American
46,836
6.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,206
0.2%
0.8
Asian
52,572
7.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
19,728
2.8%
1.2
Chinese
9,475
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
9,287
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
1,580
0.2%
0.2
Korean
5,910
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,725
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
4,867
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
310
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
52,919
7.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
18,680
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
150,882
21.5%
17.8
Mexican
122,243
17.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8,449
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
1,886
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18,304
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
552,165
78.5%
82.2
Lake County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
22,526
4.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,154
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
93,189
20.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
85,694
18.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
30,269
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
118,472
26.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
84,161
18.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
43,680
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
411,785
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
202,633
44.5%
31.2
Lake County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
174,140
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
301,687
53.7%
47.5
Divorced
52,527
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
6,377
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
27,454
4.9
5.8%
Lake County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
476,760
72.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
185,272
28.0%
21.6%
Spanish
109,647
16.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42,424
6.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29,220
4.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,981
0.6%
1.1%
Lake County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11,056
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,538
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,924
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
15,636
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
25,461
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
36,041
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
29,106
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
43,048
17.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
24,062
9.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36,518
14.9%
6.4
Median household income
83,152
57,617
Per capita income
42,743
31,128
Lake County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
879
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
30,502
8.6%
9.8
Construction
16,991
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
70,107
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28,088
7.9%
6.6
Information
7,109
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
56,720
16.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14,408
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
48,236
13.6%
11.4
Public administration
7,189
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
42,701
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15,138
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16,598
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,871
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
148,591
41.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
41,415
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
87,436
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
56,353
15.9%
18.1%
Lake County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
358,734
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
272,607
76.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
32,461
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13,922
3.9%
5.1
Walked
9,541
2.7%
2.7
Other means
3,342
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
26,861
7.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.5
26.6
Lake County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,106
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
66,620
27.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
107,158
43.8%
37.1
3 or more
59,506
24.3%
21.0
Lake County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
244,390
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
178,467
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
65,923
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
18,213
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Lake County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
262,603
1 room
3,463
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
5,230
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
17,447
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
31,651
12.1%
16.5
5 rooms
38,502
14.7%
19.8
6 rooms
41,469
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
34,318
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
31,537
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
58,986
22.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lake County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
262,603
1-unit, detached
179,075
68.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24,613
9.4%
5.9
2-units
7,516
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,574
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,548
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,987
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
18,976
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
4,314
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lake County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
22,581
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,124
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
28,409
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
28,387
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
40,582
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
37,853
14.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
50,028
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
40,666
15.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,663
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,310
0.5%
1.4%
Lake County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
209,809
85.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,925
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
29,790
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
143
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
510
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
68
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
809
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
1,336
0.5%
1.1
Lake County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
122,351
47295100.0
Less than $500
195
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
7,826
6.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
14,895
12.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,158
17.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
23,792
19.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
23,929
19.6%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
30,556
25.0%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
53,116
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
18,724
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15,197
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,282
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
26,418
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
614
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
62,767
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
431
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,554
2.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,115
5.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,803
7.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,467
16.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
21,084
33.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,313
34.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,156
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,104
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,201
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,865
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,723
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,209
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,566
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
23,315
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,044
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
178,467
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,055
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,460
7.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
21,543
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
24,847
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
37,041
20.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37,709
21.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32,144
18.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6,668
3.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
264,100
205,000
