Lake County, IL

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    2024 Population
    714,223
    US Senator
    Dick Durbin
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Duckworth
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.1
    0.514% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.34%
    3.3% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $110,416
    1.38% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $345,700
    5.85% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    357,378
    0.0109% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Lake County, 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.

    90.4% of the residents in Lake County, IL are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Lake County, IL are College of Lake County (4,556 degrees awarded in 2024), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (572 degrees), and Lake Forest College (553 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Lake County, IL was $345,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

    Most people in Lake County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County, IL was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Lake County, IL is home to a population of 714k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.7% of Lake County, IL residents were born outside of the country (141k people).

    In 2024, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (401k people) in Lake County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 61.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    90.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    90.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 90.4% of Lake County, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County, IL was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, IL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      401k ± 956
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      65.8k ± 3.59k
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      61.5k ± 905
    24.9%
    Hispanic Population
    178k people

    In 2024, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (401k people) in Lake County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 61.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    24.9% of the people in Lake County, IL are hispanic (178k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      637,284 ± 19,101 people
    2. India
      166,788 ± 9,961 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    19.7%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    141k people
    19.4%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    138k people

    As of 2024, 19.7% of Lake County, IL residents (141k 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 County, IL was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      7,586 ± 669
    2. Vietnam
      7,488 ± 522
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      3,586 ± 499

    Lake County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.1% of the population of Lake County, IL has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see 940 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (940 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 846 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    940 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IL

    Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see an average of 940 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (940 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    6.91%
    Uninsured
    57%
    Employer Coverage
    11.8%
    Medicaid
    12.4%
    Medicare
    10.7%
    Non-Group
    1.1%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County, IL declined by 0.0228% from 6.92% to 6.91%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.64 in Lake County, IL.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.9% in Lake County, IL.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.39% in Lake County, IL.

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    Economy

    The economy of Lake County, IL employs 357k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake County, IL were Manufacturing (55,333 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42,575 people), and Retail Trade (39,238 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($126,500), Finance & Insurance ($102,777), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,567).

    Employment

    Occupations

    357k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,853
    0.0109%
    1 Year growth
    ± 1.88%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County, IL grew at a rate of 0.0109%, from 357k employees to 357k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County, IL, are Management Occupations (50,186 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,717 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,983 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County, IL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    357k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,853
    0.0109%
    1 Year growth
    ± 1.88%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County, IL grew at a rate of 0.0109%, from 357k employees to 357k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County, IL, are Manufacturing (55,333 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42,575 people), and Retail Trade (39,238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $70,080
    Median earning men ± $1,574
    $48,240
    Median earning women ± $975

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,924), Information ($103,554), and Public Administration ($95,324).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,981), Wholesale Trade ($68,662), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,006).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 2,249
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 1,496
      Construction
    3. 1,186
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $6.16M
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. $4.74M
      Wholesale Trade
    3. $4.43M
      Management of Companies and Enterprises

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

    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

    Voting results are not available for Lake County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Illinois

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    Dick Durbin
    Senator from Illinois2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1997
    Tammy Duckworth
    Senator from Illinois3
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Lake County, IL awarded 6,266 degrees. The student population of Lake County, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,833 male students and 10,217 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County, IL are Hispanic or Latino (2,321 and 38.2%), White (2,319 and 38.2%), Asian (483 and 7.95%), and Black or African American (455 and 7.49%).

    The largest universities in Lake County, IL by number of degrees awarded are College of Lake County (4,556 and 72.7%), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (572 and 9.13%), and Lake Forest College (553 and 8.83%).

    The most popular majors in Lake County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,602 and 25.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (587 and 9.37%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (335 and 5.35%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,630.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Lake County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 18,050 (43.4% men and 56.6% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 18,050 students enrolled in Lake County, IL, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,927 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      757 degrees awarded
    2. Biological & Physical Sciences
      135 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      71 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lake County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 757 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lake County, IL according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. College of Lake County
      4,556 degrees awarded
    2. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
      572 degrees awarded
    3. Lake Forest College
      553 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Lake County with 4,556 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 2,704 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake County, IL, which is 0.759 times less than the 3,562 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,321 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,319 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,630) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($925) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,371) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Lake County, IL was $345,700 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,600 to $345,700, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County, IL is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Lake County, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

    Housing

    Property

    $345,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,502
    $193,403
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,565

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

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    Rent vs Own

    74.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Lake County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $110,416
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,747
    258k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,821

    In 2024, the median household income of the 258k households in Lake County, IL grew to $110,416 from the previous year's value of $108,917.

    The following chart displays the households in Lake County, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake County, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (65.7%)
    2. Worked At Home (19.5%)
    3. Carpooled (8.45%)

    In 2024, 65.7% of workers in Lake County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.45%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    28.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Lake County, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Lake County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Lake County, 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, IL have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County, IL (57.9k out of 695k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

    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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Lake County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 154 in Lake County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 11.1% per 100,000 population.

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