Lake Villa, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,683

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.248% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.2%

3.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,750

6.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,700

Population & Diversity

Lake Villa, IL is home to a population of 8.68k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Lake Villa, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.21k people).

In 2024, there were 8.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.98k people) in Lake Villa, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 672 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 535 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Lake Villa, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Villa, IL was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Villa, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.98k ± 457
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
672 ± 266
Other (Hispanic)
535 ± 280

15.3%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

15.3% of the people in Lake Villa, IL are hispanic (1.33k people).

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

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2024, 14% of Lake Villa, IL residents (1.21k 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 Villa, IL was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 38

Lake Villa, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Villa, IL employs 4.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Villa, IL were Manufacturing (832 people), Retail Trade (531 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($140,887), Construction ($130,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.46k

2024 Value

± 489

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Villa, IL grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 4.35k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Villa, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (609 people), Management Occupations (594 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Villa, 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

4.46k

2024 Value

± 489

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Villa, IL grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 4.35k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Villa, IL, are Manufacturing (832 people), Retail Trade (531 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Villa, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Villa, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,804

Median earning men ± $14,509

$60,329

Median earning women ± $7,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($141,290), Construction ($130,990), and Wholesale Trade ($127,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,788), Information ($83,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,131).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Villa, IL was $351,700 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,900 to $351,700, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Villa, IL is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Villa, IL have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Villa, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,713

$2,314

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Lake Villa, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

$118,750

Median Household Income

± $14,941

3.12k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.12k households in Lake Villa, IL grew to $118,750 from the previous year's value of $111,110.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Villa, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Villa, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Lake Villa, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Villa, IL have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Lake Villa, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Villa, IL (276 out of 8.64k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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