Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

120,507

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.233% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.32%

5.57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$137,363

1.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$422,400

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

59,688

0.613% 1-year decline

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23% of the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba 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.

95.5% of the residents in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was $422,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.3%.

Most people in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Avon, Lake Villa, Grant & Antioch Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (East Central)--Warren, Shields & Libertyville (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL, and McHenry County (Southeast)--Algonquin, McHenry & Nunda Townships PUMA, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 121k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 16% of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).

In 2024, there were 8.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.4k people) in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (10,202 households), Russian (2,597 households), and Polish (2,594 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,090

Women

49.9%

60,389

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 120,479 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.4k ± 1.33k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 865
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.9k ± 1.02k

12.5%

Hispanic Population

15.1k people

12.5% of the people in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (15.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,803 ± 1,490 people
India
2,638 ± 1,247 people
Poland
2,017 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,803 Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 2,638 and Poland with 2,017.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.2k people

As of 2024, 16% of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents (19.3k 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 (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,202 households (8.89%)
Russian
2,597 households (2.26%)
Polish
2,594 households (2.26%)

23% of the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 8.89% of the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,569 ± 295
Gulf War (2001-)
669 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
401 ± 136

Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

96.1% of the population of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 64% on employee plans, 5.17% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.553% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.86%

Uninsured

64%

Employer Coverage

5.17%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.553%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew by 6.73% from 3.62% to 3.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL employs 59.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (4,521 people), Construction (2,980 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,051 people), and the highest paying industries were Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($271,506), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($266,551), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($215,666).

Males in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $96,878. The income inequality in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.486, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,573

Women

46.2%

32,115

Men

53.8%

The workforce of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 59,688 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.7k

2024 Value

−0.613%

1 Year decline

± −0.613%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.613%, from 60.1k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,857 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,661 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,589 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, 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

59.7k

2024 Value

−0.613%

1 Year decline

± −0.613%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.613%, from 60.1k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,521 people), Construction (2,980 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,051 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,083

Median earning men ± $4,846

$61,133

Median earning women ± $1,604

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,110), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,656), and Manufacturing ($121,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,341), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,993), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,197).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.881% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (29.2k), Graduate Degree (19.7k), and Some college (16.5k).

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

The median property value in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was $422,400 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,300 to $422,400, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,283

$38,587

Median Property Taxes

±$1,212

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 (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, 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.

$137,363

Median Household Income

± $4,265

44.2k

Number of Households

± 1,544

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.2k households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew to $137,363 from the previous year's value of $135,164.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.486

2024 Wage GINI in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

0.485

2023 Wage GINI in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0385% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Carpooled (5.91%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who carpooled to work (5.91%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba 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 (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL (5.16k out of 119k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.