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Lake County

Population in July 2007: 1,676.
Males: 841  (50.2%)
Females: 835  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60047.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $91,147 (it was $78,428 in 2000)
Forest Lake:  $91,147
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,464
Forest Lake:  $33,464
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $307,619 (it was $189,700 in 2000)
Forest Lake:  $307,619
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $315,892; Detached houses: $317,411; Townhouses or other attached units: $165,256; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $812,898

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Races in Forest Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Forest Lake: 110.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.2%), German (25.0%), Polish (18.6%), English (11.2%), Italian (6.4%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 2653 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Forest Lake

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Lake CDP

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

156 residents are foreign born (7.1% Europe, 2.5% Latin America).

This place:  10.2%
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:

Forest Lake:  1.5% ($2,891)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Palatine, IL (6.3 miles , pop. 65,479).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (31.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hawthorn Woods, IL (1.2 miles ), Kildeer, IL (1.4 miles ), Lake Zurich, IL (1.4 miles ), Long Grove, IL (1.6 miles ), Deer Park, IL (1.8 miles ), North Barrington, IL (2.0 miles ), Indian Creek, IL (2.0 miles) , Vernon Hills, IL (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.21 N, Longitude: 88.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,421 (+158.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 91 (11.2%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Average climate in Forest Lake, Illinois

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Forest Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Forest Lake place center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 8.2 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.


Forest Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 67.7 miles away from Forest 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 78.5 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 Forest Lake:
  • GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL ADVOCATE (about 7 miles; BARRINGTON, IL)
  • CONDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)
  • LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LAKE FOREST, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Forest Lake, IL

Amtrak station near Forest Lake:
  • 16 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Lake:
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 10 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 20 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)

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Church in Forest Lake: Lake Zurich Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

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



Forest Lake compared to Illinois state average:

Forest Lake, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Forest Lake travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (99%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Forest 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 Forest Lake:
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WEEF (1430 AM; 1 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest Lake:
  • WVIV-FM (103.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZFS (106.7 FM; DES PLAINES, IL; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WKIE (92.7 FM; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Forest Lake:
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB9FPS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00732559
    Grant Date: 08/20/2003, Expiration Date: 10/19/2013
    Registrant: Marc B Block, 23553 East St, Forest Lake, IL 60047
  • Call Sign: KO9J, Previous Call Sign: KA9LSW, Licensee ID: L00184695
    Grant Date: 12/06/2002, Expiration Date: 12/06/2012
    Registrant: Frank G Mc Coy, 24180 Forest Drive, Forest Lake, IL 60047



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$400,84122$391,3251$183,0901$292,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$433,3703$252,7700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$345,2606$419,8770$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$555,7401$809,0500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$395,8400$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8644.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$183,9001$453,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8644.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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