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Lake County, Illinois

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
714,223
Households
258,455
Average household size
2.69
Median age
39.1 years
Median household income
$110,416
Housing units
270,618
Population comparison
2020 Census714,342
2024 estimate714,223
Change−0.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
714,223
Median age
39.1 years
Male
359,228
Female
354,995
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.9 years
Female median age
40.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
19,369Under 518,598
65,5065–1762,833
39,92018–2432,688
41,78325–3439,431
46,44235–4445,673
47,20545–5446,886
47,25055–6447,847
51,75365+61,039
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 519,36918,598
5–1765,50662,833
18–2439,92032,688
25–3441,78339,431
35–4446,44245,673
45–5447,20546,886
55–6447,25047,847
65+51,75361,039
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5–17
Male
5–9
23,856
10–14
24,870
15–17
16,780
Female
5–9
22,538
10–14
24,178
15–17
16,117
18–24
Male
18–19
12,589
20
5,517
21
5,604
22–24
16,210
Female
18–19
9,703
20
5,014
21
3,646
22–24
14,325
25–34
Male
25–29
21,513
30–34
20,270
Female
25–29
19,598
30–34
19,833
35–44
Male
35–39
22,744
40–44
23,698
Female
35–39
22,683
40–44
22,990
45–54
Male
45–49
23,013
50–54
24,192
Female
45–49
22,885
50–54
24,001
55–64
Male
55–59
24,661
60–61
9,956
62–64
12,633
Female
55–59
24,063
60–61
10,295
62–64
13,489
65+
Male
65–66
8,039
67–69
10,751
70–74
13,899
75–79
8,763
80–84
5,355
85+
4,946
Female
65–66
8,249
67–69
11,050
70–74
15,910
75–79
11,035
80–84
7,105
85+
7,690
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
437,31061.2%
Two or more races
94,99413.3%
Some other race
64,8679.1%
Asian alone
62,1628.7%
Black alone
47,6426.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6,8161.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4320.1%
Residents: 714,223.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone437,310
Two or more races94,994
Some other race64,867
Asian alone62,162
Black alone47,642
American Indian / Alaska Native6,816
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander432

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
177,631
White, not Hispanic
401,332

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
184,528
Married-couple share
79.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
60,71523.5%
1 person
84,86832.8%
2 people
42,59416.5%
3 people
42,63116.5%
4 people
27,64710.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
18,494
6 People
5,359
7 Plus People
3,794
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person60,715
2 people84,868
3 people42,594
4 people42,631
5+ people27,647
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households184,528
Married-couple families146,04979.1% of family households
With children
62,05742.5%
Without children
83,99257.5%
Other families38,47920.9% of family households
Male householder
12,10931.5%
Female householder
26,37068.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households184,528Not applicable
Married-couple families146,04979.1%
With children62,05742.5%
Without children83,99257.5%
Other families38,47920.9%
Male householder12,10931.5%
Female householder26,37068.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$110,416
Median family
$135,361
Per capita
$57,153
Household incomeShare of households
25,0349.7%
Under $25k
31,07012.0%
$25–49k
31,40312.2%
$50–74k
29,51311.4%
$75–99k
48,60618.8%
$100–149k
30,65611.9%
$150–199k
62,17324.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
9,712
$10,000–$14,999
4,420
$15,000–$19,999
5,201
$20,000–$24,999
5,701
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
5,651
$30,000–$34,999
6,547
$35,000–$39,999
6,060
$40,000–$44,999
6,324
$45,000–$49,999
6,488
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
12,750
$60,000–$74,999
18,653
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
27,216
$125,000–$149,999
21,390
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k25,034
$25–49k31,070
$50–74k31,403
$75–99k29,513
$100–149k48,606
$150–199k30,656
$200k+62,173

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
475,309
High school or higher
90.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
47.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
23,9735.0%
Less than 9th grade
20,7524.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
93,18919.6%
High school or equivalent
79,20916.7%
Some college, no degree
31,4376.6%
Associate degree
130,97527.6%
Bachelor’s degree
95,77420.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
11,226
Nursery School
184
Kindergarten
331
First Grade
87
Second Grade
475
Third Grade
888
Fourth Grade
673
Fifth Grade
848
Sixth Grade
4,764
Seventh Grade
912
Eighth Grade
3,585
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,780
Tenth Grade
3,492
Eleventh Grade
3,641
Twelfth No Diploma
9,839
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
78,972
Ged Or Alternative Credential
14,217
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
26,809
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
52,400
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
69,695
Professional School Degree
16,153
Doctorate Degree
9,926
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade23,973
Grades 9–12, no diploma20,752
High school or equivalent93,189
Some college, no degree79,209
Associate degree31,437
Bachelor’s degree130,975
Graduate or professional95,774
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,56920,131
Widowed
20,34228,926
Divorced
2,3332,957
Separated
161,684155,682
Now Married
102,53884,942
Never Married
10,7069,148
Married Spouse Absent
150,978146,534
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,56920,131
Divorced20,34228,926
Separated2,3332,957
Now Married161,684155,682
Never Married102,53884,942
Married Spouse Absent10,7069,148
Married Spouse Present150,978146,534

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$345,700
Median gross rent
$1,477
Housing tenure
Owner
193,40374.8%
Renter
65,05225.2%
Occupied homes: 258,455.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner193,403
Renter65,052
Housing occupancy
Occupied
258,45595.5%
Vacant
12,1634.5%
Housing units: 270,618.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied258,455
Vacant12,163

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
123,553
Owners without mortgage
69,850
Vacancy reason
For rent2,536
For sale1,783
Rented, not occupied431
Sold, not occupied857
Seasonal2,698
Migrant workers0
Other3,858
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent2,536
For sale1,783
Rented, not occupied431
Sold, not occupied857
Seasonal2,698
Migrant workers0
Other3,858
Structure type
Detached180,263
Attached27,922
2–4 units15,747
5–19 units21,910
20+ units20,292
Mobile or other4,484
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
6,761
Structure 3–4 Units
8,986
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
10,160
Structure 10–19 Units
11,750
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
8,629
Structure 50 Plus Units
11,663
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,406
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
78
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached180,263
Attached27,922
2–4 units15,747
5–19 units21,910
20+ units20,292
Mobile or other4,484
Year builtHousing units by period
57,99121.4%
Before 1960
67,22924.8%
1960–79
90,03433.3%
1980–99
53,66619.8%
2000–19
1,6980.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
22,696
1940–1949
9,756
1950–1959
25,539
1960–79
1960–1969
25,819
1970–1979
41,410
1980–99
1980–1989
40,262
1990–1999
49,772
2000–19
2000–2009
40,339
2010–2019
13,327
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196057,991
1960–7967,229
1980–9990,034
2000–1953,666
2020+1,698
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
20,664
888
1990s
29,046
1,670
2000s
45,044
4,530
2010s
69,105
31,789
2020–22
26,407
21,980
2023+
3,137
4,195
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199020,664888
1990s29,0461,670
2000s45,0444,530
2010s69,10531,789
2020–2226,40721,980
2023+3,1374,195
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
8,7474.5%
Under $100k
53,67127.8%
$100–249k
79,15440.9%
$250–499k
28,15414.6%
$500–749k
13,2716.9%
$750–999k
6,8593.5%
$1–1.49m
3,5471.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,132
10000–14999
480
15000–19999
646
20000–24999
920
25000–29999
426
30000–34999
373
35000–39999
163
40000–49999
715
50000–59999
335
60000–69999
512
70000–79999
302
80000–89999
897
90000–99999
846
$100–249k
100000–124999
4,082
125000–149999
4,930
150000–174999
11,113
175000–199999
10,098
200000–249999
23,448
$250–499k
250000–299999
18,425
300000–399999
34,718
400000–499999
26,011
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,592
2000000+
1,955
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k8,747
$100–249k53,671
$250–499k79,154
$500–749k28,154
$750–999k13,271
$1–1.49m6,859
$1.5m+3,547
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,199
$500–9999,277
$1,000–1,49919,462
$1,500–1,99916,310
$2,000–2,4997,726
$2,500–2,9992,883
$3,000+3,306
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Under $500
Under 100
137
100–149
122
150–199
229
200–249
515
250–299
447
300–349
548
350–399
248
400–449
387
450–499
566
$500–999
500–549
287
550–599
324
600–649
580
650–699
471
700–749
372
750–799
876
800–899
2,313
900–999
4,054
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
9,975
1250–1499
9,487
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,099
3500+
2,207
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,199
$500–9999,277
$1,000–1,49919,462
$1,500–1,99916,310
$2,000–2,4997,726
$2,500–2,9992,883
$3,000+3,306
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
3,727
8,080
1 vehicle
43,993
30,617
2 vehicles
92,792
19,283
3 vehicles
37,054
5,327
4 vehicles
11,737
1,262
5+ vehicles
4,100
483
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle3,7278,080
1 vehicle43,99330,617
2 vehicles92,79219,283
3 vehicles37,0545,327
4 vehicles11,7371,262
5+ vehicles4,100483

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
360,949
Average commute
28.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
237,28265.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
30,5148.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
9,7482.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,8942.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
70,33419.5%Derived from published counts
Other
5,1771.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 360,949.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
7,411
Bicycle
483
Other
Other Transportation
4,110
Motorcycle
264
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
803
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone237,282
Carpool30,514
Public transit9,748
Walk or bicycle7,894
Work from home70,334
Other5,177
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
63,17121.7%
Under 15 min
103,90435.8%
15–29 min
65,62422.6%
30–44 min
28,96210.0%
45–59 min
28,95410.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,211
5–9
23,747
10–14
33,213
15–29 min
15–19
37,904
20–24
40,636
25–29
25,364
30–44 min
30–34
39,786
35–39
12,422
40–44
13,416
60+ min
60–89
21,326
90+
7,628
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min63,171
15–29 min103,904
30–44 min65,624
45–59 min28,962
60+ min28,954

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
569,578
Civilian labor force
376,923
Employed
357,378
Unemployed
19,545
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Poverty universe
694,769
Persons below poverty
57,917
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
243,696
Blue-collar workers
64,170
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
23,352
26,160
Sales Office Occupations
29,041
42,659
Management Business Science Arts
87,984
84,012
Production Transportation Material Moving
32,359
12,133
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
18,982
696
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations23,35226,160
Sales Office Occupations29,04142,659
Management Business Science Arts87,98484,012
Production Transportation Material Moving32,35912,133
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance18,982696

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
307,180
Workplace jobs
307,975
Internal commuters
139,956
Inbound commuters
168,019
Outbound commuters
167,224
Net worker inflow
795

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
647,30493.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
48,0856.9%
Residents: 695,389.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured647,304
Uninsured48,085
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,32413.2%
Under 19
15,39932.0%
Age 19–34
25,50253.0%
Age 35–64
8601.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,324
Age 19–3415,399
Age 35–6425,502
Age 65+860

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
572,50880.2%
Foreign born
141,71519.8%
Residents: 714,223.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born572,508
Foreign born141,715

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
73,324
Not a citizen
68,391

Residential mobility

Same house
626,091
Within same county
36,931
From another county
19,485
From another state
20,496
From abroad
5,074

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
269,378

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Lake County, Illinois

Lake County, Illinois has 714,223 residents and a median age of 39.1 years. It ranks No. 95 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $29,682 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Lake County, Illinois714,223$110,41639.1 years74.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Illinois12,694,798$83,39039 years67.1%

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