Lake Summerset, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,364

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

2.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.05%

25.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,355

2.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$237,300

Population & Diversity

Lake Summerset, IL is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.31% of Lake Summerset, IL residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Lake Summerset, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Lake Summerset, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Summerset, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Summerset, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 435
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 106
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 36

4.86%

Hispanic Population

115 people

4.86% of the people in Lake Summerset, IL are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Summerset, 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

4.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 4.31% of Lake Summerset, IL residents (102 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 Summerset, IL was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 33
Korea
25 ± 40

Lake Summerset, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Summerset, IL employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Summerset, IL were Manufacturing (233 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Retail Trade (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($137,019), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,058), and Wholesale Trade ($90,216).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 222

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Summerset, IL grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 951 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Summerset, IL, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (145 people), Sales & Related Occupations (130 people), and Management Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Summerset, 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

± 222

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Summerset, IL grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 951 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Summerset, IL, are Manufacturing (233 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Retail Trade (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Summerset, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Summerset, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,898

Median earning men ± $13,180

$49,148

Median earning women ± $12,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,571), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,036), and Manufacturing ($83,633).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,056), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,000), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Summerset, IL was $237,300 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,700 to $237,300, a 4.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Summerset, IL is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Summerset, IL have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Summerset, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,579

$897

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Lake Summerset, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

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

$108,355

Median Household Income

± $21,469

979

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 979 households in Lake Summerset, IL grew to $108,355 from the previous year's value of $105,588.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Summerset, 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 Summerset, 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 (84.3%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (3.2%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Lake Summerset, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.2%).

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

40.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Summerset, IL have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in Lake Summerset, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Summerset, IL (72 out of 2.36k 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 15, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Summerset, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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