Lily Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,293

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.232%

58.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$140,313

3.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$418,800

Population & Diversity

Lily Lake, IL is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.56% of Lily Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Lily Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 White (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Lily Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lily Lake, IL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lily Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 274
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 27

5.88%

Hispanic Population

76 people

5.88% of the people in Lily Lake, IL are hispanic (76 people).

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

4.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

2.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 4.56% of Lily Lake, IL residents (59 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 Lily Lake, IL was 2.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Lily Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lily Lake, IL employs 663 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lily Lake, IL were Manufacturing (162 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (93 people), and Construction (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($221,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,036), and Transportation & Warehousing ($107,589).

Employment

Occupations

663

2024 Value

± 133

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lily Lake, IL declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 765 employees to 663 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lily Lake, IL, are Management Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (92 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lily Lake, 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

663

2024 Value

± 133

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lily Lake, IL declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 765 employees to 663 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lily Lake, IL, are Manufacturing (162 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (93 people), and Construction (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lily Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lily Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,125

Median earning men ± $26,396

$37,679

Median earning women ± $9,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($165,833), Information ($148,750), and Public Administration ($130,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,750), Wholesale Trade ($94,167), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lily Lake, IL was $418,800 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $379,300 to $418,800, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lily Lake, IL is 98.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lily Lake, IL have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lily Lake, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$418,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,858

$431

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.2% of the housing units in Lily Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

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

$140,313

Median Household Income

± $31,707

439

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 439 households in Lily Lake, IL declined from $140,313 from the previous year's value of $145,192.

The following chart displays the households in Lily Lake, 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 Lily Lake, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (1.67%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Lily Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (1.67%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lily Lake, IL have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Lily Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lily Lake, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lily Lake, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.232% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lily Lake, IL (3 out of 1.29k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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