Lake of the Woods, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,091

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

7.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.73%

31.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,625

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$193,500

Population & Diversity

Lake of the Woods, IL is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.909% of Lake of the Woods, IL residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Lake of the Woods, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 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

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Lake of the Woods, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake of the Woods, IL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake of the Woods, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 451
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 37

1.39%

Hispanic Population

29 people

1.39% of the people in Lake of the Woods, IL are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake of the Woods, 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

0.909%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 0.909% of Lake of the Woods, IL residents (19 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 of the Woods, IL was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 69

Lake of the Woods, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake of the Woods, IL.

Economy

The economy of Lake of the Woods, IL employs 826 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake of the Woods, IL were Educational Services (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and Finance & Insurance (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($58,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,881), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,711).

Employment

Occupations

826

2024 Value

± 259

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Woods, IL declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 924 employees to 826 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake of the Woods, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), Management Occupations (151 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake of the Woods, 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

826

2024 Value

± 259

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Woods, IL declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 924 employees to 826 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake of the Woods, IL, are Educational Services (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and Finance & Insurance (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake of the Woods, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake of the Woods, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,610

Median earning men ± $24,604

$50,392

Median earning women ± $12,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($161,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,568), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($22,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,170), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,127), and Retail Trade ($14,338).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake of the Woods, IL was $193,500 in 2024, which is 0.582 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,300 to $193,500, a 0.412% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake of the Woods, IL is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake of the Woods, IL have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake of the Woods, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,082

$691

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Lake of the Woods, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake of the Woods, 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.

$61,625

Median Household Income

± $23,542

803

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 803 households in Lake of the Woods, IL declined from $61,625 from the previous year's value of $69,054.

The following chart displays the households in Lake of the Woods, 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 of the Woods, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Walked (1.5%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Lake of the Woods, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who walked to work (1.5%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake of the Woods, IL have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Lake of the Woods, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake of the Woods, 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 of the Woods, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake of the Woods, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake of the Woods, IL (99 out of 2.09k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake of the Woods, 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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