Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

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2023 Population
139,877
0.431% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.3
1.73% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.7%
6.38% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$68,725
5.74% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$183,200
8.98% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
65,432
0.964% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 140k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $68,725. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL declined from 140,482 to 139,877, a −0.431% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,996 to $68,725, a 5.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Other (Hispanic) (19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.2%), and White (Hispanic) (14%).

47.4% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, 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.

84.9% of the residents in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are State Career College (462053) (48 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was $183,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 140k people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.4% of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (35.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.4k people) in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Other (Hispanic) and 24.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (57,375 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,545 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (633 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
70,433
Women
50.2%
69,782
Men
49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 140,215 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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Citizenship

84.9%
2023 Citizenship
85.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.9% of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.4k ± 1.52k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    26.5k ± 1.88k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    24.2k ± 2.35k
53.1%
Hispanic Population
74.3k people

In 2023, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.4k people) in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Other (Hispanic) and 24.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

53.1% of the people in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (74.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    22,932 ± 3,400 people
  2. Honduras
    1,817 ± 1,040 people
  3. Philippines
    1,633 ± 986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 22,932 Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Honduras with 1,817 and Philippines with 1,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35.5k people
24%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
33.7k people

As of 2023, 25.4% of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents (35.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    57,375 households (43.6%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    1,545 households (1.18%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    633 households (0.482%)

47.4% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 43.6% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,086 ± 394
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,336 ± 301
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    908 ± 236

Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL employs 65.4k people. The largest industries in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Restaurants & Food Services (4,794 people), Construction (3,938 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,072 people), and the highest paying industries are Hardware stores ($268,033), Legal services ($138,665), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($127,724).

Males in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,803. The income inequality in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,166
Women
47.5%
33,352
Men
52.5%

The workforce of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 63,518 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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Occupations

65.4k
2022 Value
0.964%
1 Year growth
± 0.964%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.964%, from 64.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,748 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,678 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

65.4k
2022 Value
0.964%
1 Year growth
± 0.964%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.964%, from 64.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,794 people), Construction (3,938 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,072 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, 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

$43,059
Median earning men ± $2,001
$34,053
Median earning women ± $1,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,721), Public Administration ($87,800), and Information ($56,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,855), Wholesale Trade ($45,344), and Information ($42,800).

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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%.

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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.

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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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL awarded 48 degrees. The student population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 53 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Black or African American (26 and 54.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 31.3%), White (4 and 8.33%), and Asian (2 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are State Career College (462053) (48 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (21 and 43.8%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (13 and 27.1%), and Medical Assistant (12 and 25%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 55 students enrolled in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, 3.64% men and 96.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 31 records, of which 96.8% were women and 3.23% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 13 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State Career College (462053) with 48 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.0909 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 26 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.37% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.81% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36.7k), Some college (24.1k), and Secondary Education (20.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was $183,200 in 2023, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,100 to $183,200, a 8.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is $68,725. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

Property

$183,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,154
$28,751
Median Property Taxes
±$1,268

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 (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

57.4%
Homeownership
2023
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.4% of the housing units in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

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Income by Location

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In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$68,725
Median Household Income
± $3,086
50.1k
Number of Households
± 1,981

In 2023, the median household income of the 50.1k households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew to $68,725 from the previous year's value of $64,996.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.413
2022 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL
0.408
2021 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.37% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Carpooled (15.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, 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 (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, 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 (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL (21.7k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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Health

86% of the population of Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 9.52% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,232 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

14%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
9.52%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew by 2.14% from 13.7% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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