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County population in July 2011: 704,492 (98% urban, 2% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 168,293
Renter-occupied apartments: 48,004
% of renters here:

22%
State:

21%

Land area: 448 sq. mi.
Water area: 920.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 1574 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lake County: 102.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.5%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Lake County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (67.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (18.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (6.4%)
  • Asian alone (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 324,034  (50.3%)
Females: 320,322  (49.7%)

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Lake County,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lake County:

2.9 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $76,375 ($66,973 in 1999)
This county:

$76375
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $874 (lower quartile is $676, upper quartile is $1,184)
This county:

$874
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $286,100 (it was $191,600 in 2000)
Lake County:

$286,100
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $188,000 - $472,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $420,101
Here:

$420,101
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $254,587
Here:

$254,587
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $221,370
Here:

$221,370
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $340,362
Here:

$340,362
State:

$320,044

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $311,309
Here:

$311,309
State:

$280,866

Mobile homes: $93,511
Here:

$93,511
State:

$35,670
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,188
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $790

Institutionalized population: 5,642

Lake County, IL map from a distance

Health of residents in Lake County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
82.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
43.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
88.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 174 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3168 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2001: 3366 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2002: 3695 buildings, average cost: $183,700
  • 2003: 3812 buildings, average cost: $182,800
  • 2004: 4071 buildings, average cost: $196,900
  • 2005: 3527 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2006: 2261 buildings, average cost: $247,500
  • 2007: 1859 buildings, average cost: $254,100
  • 2008: 632 buildings, average cost: $273,800
  • 2009: 475 buildings, average cost: $240,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Lake County Illinois:

Obama (Democratic): 59.5%
McCain (Republican): 39.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $6,584 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $5,595 (2.0%)


Lake County household income distribution in 2009 Lake County home values distribution


Lake County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.2%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.9% for Black residents, 13.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.5% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.2%
Lake County:

7.2%
Illinois:

13.3%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.9% for Black residents, 13.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.5% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake County is $802 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $901 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1102 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waukegan, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, Round Lake Beach, Zion, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Lake Forest.

Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Lake County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.110 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 47 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.lake.il.us

Click to draw/clear Lake County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lake County: Honeysuckle Hollow Camping Area (A), Hickory Grove Picnic Area (B), Deer Path Picnic Area (C), Catfish Cove Picnic Area (D), Prairie View Camping Area (E), Oak Point Day Use Area (F), Oak Grove Picnic Area (G), Mudlake West Youth Group Camping Area (H), Turner Lake South Camping Area (I), Beach (J), Camp Hickory (K), Camp Henry Horner (L), Golden Oaks Farm (M), Antioch Country Club (N), Camp Duncan (O), Countryside Golf Club (P), Russell Road Scout Camping Area (Q), Lake County Sheriffs Department Shooting Range (R), Saint Francis Boys Camp (S), Pike Marsh Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake County include: Linden Villa Church (A), New Life Fellowship Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Ivanhoe Congregational Church (D), Millburn Congregational Church (E), Mount Carmel Baptist Church (F), Lakeland Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Home Oaks Cemetery (1), Oakdale Cemetery (2), Hickory Union Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery (4), Grass Lake Cemetery (5), Grant Cemetery (6), East Fox Lake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Redwing Slough Lake (A), Antioch Lake (B), Hendrick Lake (C), Lake Marie (D), Benet Lake (E), Turner Lake (F), Grass Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hastings Creek (A), Squaw Creek (B), Flint Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake County include: Independence Grove County Forest Preserve (1), Lakewood County Forest Preserve (2), Almond Marsh Nature Preserve (3), Illinois Beach Nature Preserve (4), Liberty Prairie Nature Preserve (5), North Dunes Nature Preserve (6), Wadsworth Prairie Nature Preserve (7), Almond Marsh Forest Preserve (8), Cedar Lake Bog Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cook County , Kenosha County, Wisconsin , McHenry County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 32,659
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 95,536 (37% naturalized citizens)

Lake County:

14.8%
Whole state:

12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 24,872
  • 1990 to 1994: 20,220
  • 1985 to 1989: 15,244
  • 1980 to 1984: 8,861
  • 1975 to 1979: 7,954
  • 1970 to 1974: 5,472
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,814
  • 1965 to 1969: 9,099

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.9%

Lake County marital status for males
Lake County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 155,336
  • One, attached: 20,429
  • Two: 7,268
  • 3 or 4: 7,645
  • 5 to 9: 8,827
  • 10 to 19: 8,859
  • 20 or more: 13,190
  • Mobile homes: 4,269
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 96

Housing units in Lake County with a mortgage: 122,569 (10,758 second mortgage, 18,550 home equity loan, 492 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28,094

Here:

81.4% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.18%
Here59.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 381,334
Total congregations: 288

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewish Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents253,000 (66.3%)25,000 (6.6%)18,000 (4.7%)16,259 (4.3%)10,392 (2.7%)
Congregations32 (11.1%)15 (5.2%)1 (0.3%)21 (7.3%)9 (3.1%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents8,897 (2.3%)5,523 (1.4%)5,204 (1.4%)4,428 (1.2%)34,631 (9.1%)
Congregations19 (6.6%)11 (3.8%)10 (3.5%)12 (4.2%)158 (54.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lake County - Waukegan, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 121
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Lake County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38
Lake County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
This county:

2.46 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 457
Lake County:

6.47 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.2%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lake County:

16.3%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Lake County:

Average size of farms: 115 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,855
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $817.27
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.69%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,094
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $83,011
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.15%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.59
Corn for grain: 10015 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 786 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 11930 harvested acres
Vegetables: 475 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 89 acres

Tornado activity:

Lake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 213 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 75 people

Earthquake activity:

Lake County-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 75.6 miles away from the county 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 85.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1960): March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 1, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1771): June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1771, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3283): March 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3283, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 20, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1729): September 25, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1729, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3161): January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3134): January 8, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 18, 1996 to April 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1110): April 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1110, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-997): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 21, 1986 to October 15, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-776): October 7, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lake County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (45%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Poland (4%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Ukraine (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lake County (%):



  • German (17%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • Russian (3%)


Lake County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 242,387 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 32,306 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,912 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 73 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 378 (0%)
  • Railroad: 11,705 (4%)
  • Ferryboat: 20 (0%)
  • Taxi: 484 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 95 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 461 (0%)
  • Walked: 9,332 (3%)
  • Other means: 4,995 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 13,294 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lake County, Illinois:

  • 10,431 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 3,135 people in nursing homes
  • 2,181 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 950 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 679 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 637 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 460 people in other group homes
  • 414 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 377 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 323 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 195 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 192 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 175 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 171 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 154 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 134 people in religious group quarters
  • 107 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 104 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 47 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 37 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 21 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 14 people in halfway houses
  • 13 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $99,014.

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%

4.00% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($39,561 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($25,977 average AGI)
Lake County:

2.50%
Illinois average:

2.13%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Kenosha County, WI  0.24% ($41,573)
from Kane County, IL  0.09% ($52,514)
from San Diego County, CA  0.08% ($55,565)
from Will County, IL  0.06% ($66,739)


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%

3.09% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($27,305 average AGI)
3.76% relocated to other states ($42,275 average AGI)
Lake County:

3.76%
Illinois average:

2.58%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to DuPage County, IL  0.18% ($61,633)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.13% ($77,803)
to Kane County, IL  0.12% ($69,665)
to San Diego County, CA  0.10% ($54,421)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Lake County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Lake County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lake County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 64,930 (57,718 aged, 7,212 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.01
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8184.070
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 197.140
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25321.3

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1437.780
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 574.660
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.25

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 71.72
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88.38

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.09
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 24.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 9.9
  • Other - 14.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 73.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 24.8
  • Firearm - 24.5
  • Poisoning - 16.7
  • Other - 7.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 623,371
  • In family households: 561,343 (132,248 male householders, 33,021 female householders)
    140,384 spouses, 214,106 children (201,109 natural, 4,619 adopted, 8,378 stepchildren), 6,888 grandchildren, 5,985 brothers or sisters, 4,295 parents, 12,673 other relatives, 11,743 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 62,028 (24,107 male householders (18,764 living alone)), 27,108 female householders (23,721 living alone)), 10,813 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 20,985 (5,564 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 57,181 2-persons, 36,042 3-persons, 40,540 4-persons, 19,527 5-persons, 7,292 6-persons, 4,687 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 42,485 1-person, 7,543 2-persons, 787 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

78.6% of residents of Lake County speak English at home.
12.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,845,324,000 ($5550 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,570,862,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,125,674,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $468,069,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $143,912,000
Federal grants: $326,023,000
Federal procurement contracts: $575,461,000 ($459,139,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,206,185,000 ($1,040,471,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $601,041,000
Federal Government insurance: $480,199,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 54,771
Here:

78 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 20,007
Here:

28 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20,961
Here:

+30 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,423
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lake County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 65.55 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7,369
  • 2000 to 2004: 26,122
  • 1990 to 1999: 49,454
  • 1980 to 1989: 37,310
  • 1970 to 1979: 41,238
  • 1960 to 1969: 26,706
  • 1950 to 1959: 28,437
  • 1940 to 1949: 10,297
  • 1939 or earlier: 24,793
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lake County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 105
  • 2 rooms: 951
  • 3 rooms: 3,946
  • 4 rooms: 10,925
  • 5 rooms: 25,088
  • 6 rooms: 31,566
  • 7 rooms: 29,993
  • 8 rooms: 28,639
  • 9+ rooms: 37,080
  • 1 room: 1,886
  • 2 rooms: 4,856
  • 3 rooms: 9,820
  • 4 rooms: 13,607
  • 5 rooms: 8,930
  • 6 rooms: 4,669
  • 7 rooms: 2,306
  • 8 rooms: 1,103
  • 9+ rooms: 827
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lake County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 384
  • 1 bedroom: 3,958
  • 2 bedrooms: 29,614
  • 3 bedrooms: 69,451
  • 4 bedrooms: 52,397
  • 5+ bedrooms: 12,489
  • no bedroom: 2,428
  • 1 bedroom: 14,947
  • 2 bedrooms: 19,130
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,597
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,529
  • 5+ bedrooms: 373
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 3,626
  • 1 vehicle: 36,984
  • 2 vehicles: 91,618
  • 3 vehicles: 26,949
  • 4 vehicles: 6,754
  • 5+ vehicles: 2,362
  • no vehicle: 6,421
  • 1 vehicle: 23,549
  • 2 vehicles: 14,686
  • 3 vehicles: 2,535
  • 4 vehicles: 545
  • 5+ vehicles: 268

54% of Lake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Illinois.

Lake County:

54.3%
State average:

58.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 379444
  • Northeast: 29892
  • Midwest: 70482
  • South: 40793
  • West: 21170

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $184,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lake County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (93.8%)
  • Electricity (5.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (69.3%)
  • Electricity (27.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9,362
Here:

10.8%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,091
Here:

8.2%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,567
Here:

27.3%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Lake County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,232,000
  • Charges - All Other: $44,778,000
    Sewerage: $21,017,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,552,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,297,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,559,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,160,000
    Sewerage: $9,783,000
    Water Utilities: $4,192,000
    Central Staff Services: $100,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $51,797,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $36,961,000
    General - Other: $35,383,000
    Police Protection: $27,374,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $23,876,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,770,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $21,854,000
    Sewerage: $17,520,000
    Regular Highways: $15,279,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,232,000
    Financial Administration: $12,451,000
    Water Utilities: $7,508,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,418,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,383,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,699,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,029,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,447,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $758,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $7,800,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $7,139,000
    All Other: $1,146,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,404,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $10,274,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,629,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,832,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,028,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,212,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $251,298,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $248,641,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,972,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $15,349,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $88,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $314,562,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,008,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,800,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $35,634,000
    Health and Hospitals: $31,207,000
    All Other: $19,789,000
    Public Welfare: $14,307,000
    Highways: $10,980,000
  • Tax - Property: $210,868,000
    Other License: $3,627,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,083,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $152,396,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 6,189
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,208
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,981
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,022
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,322
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,845
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,530
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,892


Lake County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lake County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 149 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,144$177,1042,992$274,29522,527$258,043506$149,30248$3,020,833832$196,697113$216,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED152$170,414328$310,7932,219$262,54278$76,5643$2,156,33382$173,6349$77,444
APPLICATIONS DENIED333$169,682587$244,4465,940$264,693326$96,4459$705,111339$191,76767$51,299
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN290$160,100310$284,1293,274$243,54571$143,4370$0142$167,7966$89,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS103$161,29198$295,7761,282$265,85032$119,2500$047$191,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 142 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED440$239,625400$257,2835$270,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED167$227,389294$240,40115$192,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED52$208,385137$267,9494$293,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$248,42965$262,4770$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$187,60014$257,3570$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Lake County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3,31874.3 years
Mary2,72379.7 years
William2,46073.9 years
Robert2,14670.0 years
Joseph1,72475.0 years
James1,66169.8 years
Helen1,60380.7 years
George1,58475.2 years
Frank1,41477.3 years
Charles1,40073.4 years
Most common last names in Lake County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson99475.1 years
Smith74874.3 years
Anderson58476.7 years
Miller56675.2 years
Brown47973.8 years
Jones36372.4 years
Williams34771.3 years
Nelson33977.9 years
Davis28471.3 years
Peterson28077.4 years
Businesses in Lake County, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven16Kmart3
ALDO1Kohl's4
AT&T8LA Fitness5
Abercrombie & Fitch1La Quinta2
Abercrombie Kids1La-Z-Boy4
Ace Hardware12Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture5
American Eagle Outfitters3LensCrafters2
Ann Taylor3Levi Strauss & Co.1
Applebee's4Little Caesars Pizza4
Arby's5Long John Silver's5
Ashley Furniture1Lowe's2
AutoZone9Macy's1
Avenue2Marriott10
BMW1Marshalls1
Bakers1MasterBrand Cabinets25
Bakers Square2McDonald's46
Bally Total Fitness2Men's Wearhouse4
Banana Republic2Menards5
Baskin-Robbins22Motel 61
Bath & Body Works5Motherhood Maternity5
Bed Bath & Beyond4New Balance10
Ben & Jerry's2New York & Co1
Best Western1Nike57
Blockbuster9Office Depot3
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards4OfficeMax6
Budget Car Rental1Old Country Buffet1
Buffalo Wild Wings3Old Navy3
Burger King21Olive Garden2
CVS13On The Border1
Cache1Outback2
Caribou Coffee4Outback Steakhouse2
Carson Pirie Scott2Pac Sun2
Casual Male XL1Panda Express7
Charlotte Russe2Panera Bread9
Chico's2Papa John's Pizza2
Chipotle8Payless8
Chuck E. Cheese's2Penske6
Cinnabon 2PetSmart3
Cold Stone Creamery3Pier 1 Imports3
ColorTyme1Pizza Hut7
Comfort Inn4Popeyes5
Comfort Suites1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Costco2Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos3
Cricket Wireless24RadioShack12
Crossland Economy Studios1Ramada1
Curves9Red Lobster1
DHL8Red Robin2
Dairy Queen16Red Roof Inn1
Days Inn3Ruby Tuesday2
Deb1Rue212
Decora Cabinetry6SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys4Safeway10
Discount Tire1Saks Fifth Avenue1
Domino's Pizza12Sam's Club2
DressBarn2Sears9
Dunkin Donuts29Shoe Carnival1
Econo Lodge1Sleep Inn1
Eddie Bauer1Spencer Gifts2
Express2Sprint Nextel13
Extended Stay America3Staples3
Famous Footwear4Starbucks40
Fashion Bug2Steak 'n Shake1
FedEx99Subway54
Finish Line2Super 81
Firestone Complete Auto Care2T-Mobile27
Foot Locker2T.G.I. Driday's3
Forever 211T.J.Maxx5
GNC13Taco Bell19
GameStop13Talbots2
Gap2Target6
Goodwill6The Athlete's Foot2
Gymboree2The Cheesecake Factory1
H&M2The Limited1
H&R Block23The Room Place2
Hawthorn1Torrid2
Hobby Lobby2Toys"R"Us7
Holiday Inn9Trader Joe's1
Hollister Co.1True Value6
Home Depot8U-Haul27
Homestead Studio Suites1U.S. Cellular4
Hot Topic2UPS112
Hyatt1Value City Furniture1
IHOP4Vans4
J.Crew1Verizon Wireless5
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret2
Jamba Juice3Vons10
Jewel-Osco16Walgreens27
Jimmy John's3Walmart7
JoS. A. Bank4Wendy's16
Johnny Rockets2Wet Seal1
Jones New York10White Castle3
Journeys2Whole Foods Market1
Just Tires1YMCA8
KFC10
Browse common businesses in Lake County, IL


Lake County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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