Lake Ka-Ho, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

235

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

3.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

3.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,792

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$59,300

Population & Diversity

Lake Ka-Ho, IL is home to a population of 235 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.13% of Lake Ka-Ho, IL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 45.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Lake Ka-Ho, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Lake Ka-Ho, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Ka-Ho, IL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Ka-Ho, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 74
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 8
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

2.13%

Hispanic Population

5 people

2.13% of the people in Lake Ka-Ho, IL are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Ka-Ho, 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

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Lake Ka-Ho, IL residents (5 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 Ka-Ho, IL was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 17
Vietnam
14 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 16

Lake Ka-Ho, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Ka-Ho, IL.

Economy

The economy of Lake Ka-Ho, IL employs 64 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Ka-Ho, IL were Manufacturing (12 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Manufacturing ($52,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,833).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 79

−4.48%

1 Year decline

± 172%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ka-Ho, IL declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 67 employees to 64 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Ka-Ho, IL, are Production Occupations (14 people), Transportation Occupations (9 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Ka-Ho, 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

2024 Value

± 79

−4.48%

1 Year decline

± 172%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ka-Ho, IL declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 67 employees to 64 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Ka-Ho, IL, are Manufacturing (12 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Ka-Ho, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Ka-Ho, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $22,944

$19,688

Median earning women ± $7,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750) and Manufacturing ($61,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Ka-Ho, IL was $59,300 in 2024, which is 0.178 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,200 to $59,300, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Ka-Ho, IL is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Ka-Ho, IL have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Ka-Ho, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$59,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,748

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Ka-Ho, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

45.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Lake Ka-Ho, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Ka-Ho, 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.

$44,792

Median Household Income

± $10,411

117

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 117 households in Lake Ka-Ho, IL grew to $44,792 from the previous year's value of $43,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Ka-Ho, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Ka-Ho, 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 (87.5%)
Carpooled (6.25%)
Motorcycle (3.13%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Lake Ka-Ho, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.25%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (3.13%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Ka-Ho, IL have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Ka-Ho, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Ka-Ho, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Ka-Ho, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Ka-Ho, IL (56 out of 235 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Ka-Ho, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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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