Lake Zurich, IL

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2022 Population
19,749
0.293% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.2
0.98% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
3.07%
18.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$135,211
14.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$396,200
12.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake Zurich, IL had a population of 19.7k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $135,211. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake Zurich, IL declined from 19,807 to 19,749, a −0.293% decrease and its median household income grew from $118,139 to $135,211, a 14.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Zurich, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), White (Hispanic) (1.45%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.01%).

None of the households in Lake Zurich, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Lake Zurich, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lake Zurich, IL was $396,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Lake Zurich, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Zurich, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake Zurich, IL is home to a population of 19.7k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.2% of Lake Zurich, IL residents were born outside of the country (3k people).

In 2022, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Lake Zurich, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 637 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.6%
2022 Citizenship
94.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.6% of Lake Zurich, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Zurich, IL was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Zurich, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.5k ± 507
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 382
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    637 ± 239
3.19%
Hispanic Population
630 people

In 2022, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Lake Zurich, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 637 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.19% of the people in Lake Zurich, IL are hispanic (630 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Zurich, IL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3k people
16.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.21k people

As of 2022, 15.2% of Lake Zurich, IL residents (3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Zurich, IL was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    221 ± 139
  2. Vietnam
    169 ± 80
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    67 ± 70

Lake Zurich, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Zurich, IL employs 11.2k people. The largest industries in Lake Zurich, IL are Manufacturing (1,696 people), Retail Trade (1,394 people), and Educational Services (1,235 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,625), Wholesale Trade ($113,359), and Manufacturing ($112,500).

Occupations

11.2k
2022 Value
± 746
−0.663%
1 Year decline
± 9.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Zurich, IL declined at a rate of −0.663%, from 11.3k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Zurich, IL, are Management Occupations (1,909 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,571 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,071 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Zurich, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.2k
2022 Value
± 746
−0.663%
1 Year decline
± 9.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Zurich, IL declined at a rate of −0.663%, from 11.3k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Zurich, IL, are Manufacturing (1,696 people), Retail Trade (1,394 people), and Educational Services (1,235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Zurich, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Zurich, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$95,200
Median earning men ± $4,444
$55,810
Median earning women ± $6,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,886), Wholesale Trade ($117,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($110,962), Manufacturing ($103,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,864).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Zurich, IL was $396,200 in 2022, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $351,600 to $396,200, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Zurich, IL is 82.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake Zurich, IL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Zurich, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake Zurich, IL is $135,211. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Zurich, IL was Census Tract 8644.07 with a value of $214,323, followed by Census Tract 8644.11 and Census Tract 8644.10, with respective values of $213,630 and $169,125.

Property

$396,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,544
$5,919
Median Property Taxes
±$368

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

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

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Rent vs Own

82.5%
Homeownership
2022
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 82.5% of the housing units in Lake Zurich, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8644.07
  2. Census Tract 8644.11
  3. Census Tract 8644.10

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Zurich, IL was Census Tract 8644.07 with a value of $214,323, followed by Census Tract 8644.11 and Census Tract 8644.10, with respective values of $213,630 and $169,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Zurich, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$135,211
Median Household Income
± $12,877
7.17k
Number of Households
± 560

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.17k households in Lake Zurich, IL grew to $135,211 from the previous year's value of $118,139.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Zurich, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Zurich, IL is from Illinois.
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.7%)
  3. Public Transit (3.34%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Lake Zurich, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Zurich, IL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Lake Zurich, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Zurich, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Zurich, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Zurich, IL (600 out of 19.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Lake Zurich, IL has health coverage, with 73.8% on employee plans, 2.52% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.425% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see 888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.795% increase from the previous year (881 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 846 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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888 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IL

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see an average of 888 patients per year. This represents a 0.795% increase from the previous year (881 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.67%
Uninsured
73.8%
Employer Coverage
2.52%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.425%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Zurich, IL declined by 3.27% from 2.76% to 2.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake Zurich, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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