Heritage Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,522

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

4.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.75%

23.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$133,048

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,300

Population & Diversity

Heritage Lake, IL is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 88.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Heritage Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Heritage Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heritage Lake, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heritage Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 254
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 24
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heritage 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 25
World War II
15 ± 22

Heritage Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Heritage Lake, IL employs 757 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heritage Lake, IL were Construction (154 people), Educational Services (139 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,641), Manufacturing ($100,057), and Construction ($85,938).

Employment

Occupations

757

2024 Value

± 206

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heritage Lake, IL declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 855 employees to 757 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heritage Lake, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (81 people), and Management Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heritage 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

757

2024 Value

± 206

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heritage Lake, IL declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 855 employees to 757 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heritage Lake, IL, are Construction (154 people), Educational Services (139 people), and Retail Trade (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heritage Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Heritage Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,961

Median earning men ± $20,184

$56,951

Median earning women ± $11,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,641), Construction ($87,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,080) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,439).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heritage Lake, IL was $207,300 in 2024, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,600 to $207,300, a 1.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Heritage Lake, IL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heritage Lake, IL have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heritage Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,841

$571

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Heritage Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heritage 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.

$133,048

Median Household Income

± $25,559

571

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 571 households in Heritage Lake, IL grew to $133,048 from the previous year's value of $117,422.

The following chart displays the households in Heritage 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heritage 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (7.22%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Heritage Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (7.22%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heritage Lake, IL have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.02% of the workforce in Heritage Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Heritage 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 Heritage Lake, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heritage Lake, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heritage Lake, IL (118 out of 1.52k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heritage Lake, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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