Gages Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,819

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.95%

34.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,318

1.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$310,500

Population & Diversity

Gages Lake, IL is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Gages Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 9.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.12k people) in Gages Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 736 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 666 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Gages Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gages Lake, IL was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gages Lake, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gages Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.12k ± 708
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
736 ± 216
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
666 ± 287

14.7%

Hispanic Population

1.59k people

14.7% of the people in Gages Lake, IL are hispanic (1.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gages Lake, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Gages Lake, IL residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gages Lake, IL was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gages Lake, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
119 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 55

Gages Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gages Lake, IL.

Economy

The economy of Gages Lake, IL employs 5.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gages Lake, IL were Manufacturing (937 people), Retail Trade (663 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,607), Information ($101,319), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($97,875).

Employment

Occupations

5.77k

2024 Value

± 492

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gages Lake, IL declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 5.89k employees to 5.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gages Lake, IL, are Management Occupations (760 people), Sales & Related Occupations (736 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gages Lake, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.77k

2024 Value

± 492

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gages Lake, IL declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 5.89k employees to 5.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gages Lake, IL, are Manufacturing (937 people), Retail Trade (663 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gages Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gages Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,292

Median earning men ± $12,983

$50,434

Median earning women ± $8,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,042), and Information ($101,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($117,159), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,523), and Information ($100,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gages Lake, IL was $310,500 in 2024, which is 0.933 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,200 to $310,500, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Gages Lake, IL is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gages Lake, IL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gages Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,099

$3,386

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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 Gages Lake, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gages Lake, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Gages Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gages Lake, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$103,318

Median Household Income

± $7,164

4.08k

Number of Households

± 390

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.08k households in Gages Lake, IL declined from $103,318 from the previous year's value of $105,114.

The following chart displays the households in Gages Lake, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gages Lake, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.2%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Gages Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gages Lake, IL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Gages Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gages Lake, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gages Lake, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gages Lake, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gages Lake, IL (752 out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gages Lake, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

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