Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

140,482

0.483% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.7

0.289% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.8%

2.03% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,996

9.94% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$168,100

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 140k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $64,996. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL declined from 141,164 to 140,482, a −0.483% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,117 to $64,996, a 9.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (26%), Other (Hispanic) (17.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), White (Hispanic) (16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (14.2%).

45.8% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.7% of the residents in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are State Career College (462053) (48 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was $168,100, and the homeownership rate was 55.7%.

Most people in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL borders Kenosha County PUMA, WI, Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Avon, Lake Villa, Grant & Antioch Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (East Central)--Warren, Shields & Libertyville (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL, Allegan County PUMA, MI, Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, and Berrien County PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 140k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 24% of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (33.7k people).

In 2022, there were 1.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.5k people) in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.1k Other (Hispanic) and 24.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (54,441 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,386 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (652 households).

Citizenship

85.7%

2022 Citizenship

86%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.7% of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.5k ± 1.48k
Other (Hispanic)
25.1k ± 2.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.5k ± 1.76k

50.1%

Hispanic Population

70.4k people

50.1% of the people in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (70.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33.7k people

23.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

As of 2022, 24% of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents (33.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
54,441 households (41.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,386 households (1.05%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
652 households (0.495%)

45.8% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 41.4% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,107 ± 354
Gulf War (2001-)
1,347 ± 353
Gulf War (1990s)
1,067 ± 290

Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL employs 65.4k people. The largest industries in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Restaurants & Food Services (4,794 people), Construction (3,938 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,072 people), and the highest paying industries are Hardware stores ($268,033), Legal services ($138,665), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($127,724).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,166

Women

47.5%

33,352

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 63,518 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.4k

2022 Value

0.964%

1 Year growth

± 0.964%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.964%, from 64.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,748 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,678 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

65.4k

2022 Value

0.964%

1 Year growth

± 0.964%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.964%, from 64.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,794 people), Construction (3,938 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,072 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,454

Median earning men ± $1,596

$32,089

Median earning women ± $1,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,196), Public Administration ($84,167), and Information ($58,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($50,435), Wholesale Trade ($46,121), and Information ($40,197).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL awarded 48 degrees. The student population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 53 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Black or African American (26 and 54.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 31.3%), White (4 and 8.33%), and Asian (2 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are State Career College (462053) (48 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (21 and 43.8%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (13 and 27.1%), and Medical Assistant (12 and 25%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.37% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.81% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36.7k), Some college (24.1k), and Secondary Education (20.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was $168,100 in 2022, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $168,100, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is 55.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is $64,996. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Property

$168,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,517

$27,451

Median Property Taxes

±$1,158

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.7% of the housing units in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,996

Median Household Income

± $2,385

49.3k

Number of Households

± 1,866

In 2022, the median household income of the 49.3k households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew to $64,996 from the previous year's value of $59,117.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.413

2022 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

0.408

2021 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.37% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (5.27%)

In 2022, 73.2% of workers in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (5.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL (20.5k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.3% of the population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 9.18% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

9.18%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew by 1.83% from 13.4% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.