Lake Camelot, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,629

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

6.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$133,656

4.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,400

7.31% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

821

Population & Diversity

Lake Camelot, IL is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.41% of Lake Camelot, IL residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 5.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Lake Camelot, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 173 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Lake Camelot, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Camelot, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Camelot, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 336
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 209
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 188

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Camelot, 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

1.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.41% of Lake Camelot, IL residents (23 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 Lake Camelot, IL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 29

Lake Camelot, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Camelot, IL employs 821 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Camelot, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Public Administration (128 people), and Retail Trade (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($131,109), Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,580), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,111).

Employment

Occupations

821

2024 Value

± 232

−0.364%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Camelot, IL declined at a rate of −0.364%, from 824 employees to 821 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Camelot, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people), Management Occupations (109 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Camelot, 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

821

2024 Value

± 232

−0.364%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Camelot, IL declined at a rate of −0.364%, from 824 employees to 821 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Camelot, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Public Administration (128 people), and Retail Trade (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Camelot, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Camelot, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,854

Median earning men ± $30,928

$66,411

Median earning women ± $10,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($130,739), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,693), and Manufacturing ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Camelot, IL was $236,400 in 2024, which is 0.711 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,300 to $236,400, a 7.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Camelot, IL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Camelot, IL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Camelot, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,693

$611

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Camelot, 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.

$133,656

Median Household Income

± $29,547

611

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 611 households in Lake Camelot, IL grew to $133,656 from the previous year's value of $128,333.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Camelot, 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 Lake Camelot, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Lake Camelot, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Camelot, IL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Camelot, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Camelot, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Camelot, IL have 3 cars.

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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