Lake County, IL

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None of the households in N/A 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.

90.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Cook County, IL, McHenry County, IL, Allegan County, MI, Berrien County, MI, Van Buren County, MI, and Kenosha County, WI.

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United States Illinois Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 712k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lake County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

Economy

Employment

Occupations

357k

2023 Value

± 4,649

−0.0495%

1 Year decline

± 1.84%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (50,194 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37,188 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

357k

2023 Value

± 4,649

−0.0495%

1 Year decline

± 1.84%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Manufacturing (56,167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41,788 people), and Retail Trade (40,438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,385), Information ($98,438), and Public Administration ($93,225).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($67,656), Information ($66,239), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,258).

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 Lake County, IL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (61.1%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (37%)
Republican Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, IL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lake County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Lake County, IL awarded 6,555 degrees. The student population of Lake County, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,853 male students and 9,924 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County, IL are White (2,709 and 42.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,304 and 36.1%), Asian (477 and 7.47%), and Black or African American (415 and 6.5%).

The median tuition cost in Lake County, IL for private four year colleges is $32,530.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

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

People in N/A have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

Equity

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (8.4%)

In 2023, 68% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.4%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

Health

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see 888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.795% increase from the previous year (881 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 846 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

303 to 1

Patient to Mental Health Provider Ratio in Lake County, IL

Mental health providers in Lake County, IL see an average of 303 patients per year. This represents a 4.11% decrease from the previous year (316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by mental health providers has been changing over time in Lake County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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