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Lake County

Population in July 2007: 1,955.
Males: 1,033  (52.9%)
Females: 922  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60002.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,717 (it was $51,384 in 2000)
Channel Lake:  $59,717
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,341
Channel Lake:  $32,341
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,809 (it was $141,100 in 2000)
Channel Lake:  $228,809
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $273,390; Detached houses: $270,695; In 2-unit structures: $592,873

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Races in Channel Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Channel Lake: 103.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.0%), Polish (16.9%), Irish (14.7%), English (8.6%), Italian (5.7%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 745 feet

Land area: 1.95 square miles.

Population density: 1003 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Channel Lake

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Channel Lake CDP

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

70 residents are foreign born (3.9% Europe).

This place:  3.9%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Channel Lake:  1.5% ($2,127)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukegan, IL (16.4 miles , pop. 87,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (40.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (50.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Catherine, IL (1.1 miles ), Antioch, IL (1.7 miles ), Camp Lake, WI (1.8 miles ), Salem, WI (1.9 miles ), Lake Shangrila, WI (2.1 miles ), Fox Lake Hills, IL (2.2 miles ), Silver Lake, WI (2.3 miles ), Spring Grove, IL (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 88.15 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Average climate in Channel Lake, Illinois

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Channel Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Channel Lake place center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 16.9 miles away from the place center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Channel Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Channel Lake center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Channel Lake:
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
  • MIDWESTERN REGION MED CENTER (about 14 miles; ZION, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 15 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)

Amtrak station near Channel Lake:
  • 20 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Channel Lake:
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 12 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 26 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Channel Lake, IL



Channel Lake compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (97%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Channel Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist Church
Adherents66.3%4.7%4.3%2.7%2.3%
Congregations11.1%0.3%7.3%3.1%6.6%
NameEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.4%1.2%1.1%14.5%
Congregations3.8%3.5%4.2%6.6%53.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.20%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  3.01% ($69,774 average AGI)
from McHenry County, IL  0.39% ($54,236)
from DuPage County, IL  0.25% ($68,614)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,463 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.14%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.95% ($62,810 average AGI)
to McHenry County, IL  0.52% ($60,755)
to Kenosha County, WI  0.49% ($44,480)


Strongest AM radio stations in Channel Lake:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Channel Lake:
  • W206AI (89.1 FM; LAKE VILLA, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

TV broadcast stations around Channel Lake:
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$012$195,64424$192,1733$46,1275$258,718
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$224,7107$147,1201$172,6501$111,490
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$97,75013$200,0152$81,5553$174,533
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$126,2400$04$173,9550$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$136,4300$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8608.05

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$128,2603$265,4871$97,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8608.05

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