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Races in Lake County, Illinois:
Detached houses: $439,652Here: $439,652State: $269,211 Townhouses or other attached units: $254,556Here: $254,556State: $258,887 In 2-unit structures: $280,305Here: $280,305State: $320,810 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $272,541Here: $272,541State: $330,214 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,522Here: $293,522State: $275,408 Mobile homes: $48,200Here: $48,200State: $35,670
Health of residents in Lake County based on 261 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average. 83.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 44.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average. 44.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 67.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.8%
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.
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 (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 47 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cook County , Kenosha County, Wisconsin , McHenry County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lake County: Russell Road Scout Camping Area (A), Countryside Golf Club (B), Turner Lake South Camping Area (C), Camp Duncan (D), Pike Marsh Picnic Area (E), Camp Henry Horner (F), Camp Hickory (G), Hickory Grove Picnic Area (H), Honeysuckle Hollow Camping Area (I), Saint Francis Boys Camp (J), Prairie View Camping Area (K), Deer Path Picnic Area (L), Beems Resort (M), Antioch Country Club (N), Oak Point Day Use Area (O), Oak Grove Picnic Area (P), Lake County Sheriffs Department Shooting Range (Q), Mudlake West Youth Group Camping Area (R), Catfish Cove Picnic Area (S), Beach (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lake County include: Linden Villa Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), New Life Fellowship Church (C), Millburn Congregational Church (D), Lakeland Baptist Church (E), Ivanhoe Congregational Church (F), Mount Carmel Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Home Oaks Cemetery (1), Hickory Union Cemetery (2), Grant Cemetery (3), Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery (4), Grass Lake Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery (6), Saint Joseph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fairfield, Lake (A), Sand Pond (B), Hendrick Lake (C), Antioch Lake (D), Redwing Slough Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Deer Lake (G), Schreiber Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Squaw Creek (A), Hastings Creek (B), Flint Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lake County include: Wilmot Woods Forest Preserve (1), North Dunes Nature Preserve (2), Countryside Forest Preserve (3), Chain O'Lakes State Park (4), Cedar Lake Bog Nature Preserve (5), Lagoon Park (6), Independence Grove County Forest Preserve (7), Illinois Beach State Park (8), Illinois Beach Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lake County: Russell Road Scout Camping Area (A), Countryside Golf Club (B), Turner Lake South Camping Area (C), Camp Duncan (D), Pike Marsh Picnic Area (E), Camp Henry Horner (F), Camp Hickory (G), Hickory Grove Picnic Area (H), Honeysuckle Hollow Camping Area (I), Saint Francis Boys Camp (J), Prairie View Camping Area (K), Deer Path Picnic Area (L), Beems Resort (M), Antioch Country Club (N), Oak Point Day Use Area (O), Oak Grove Picnic Area (P), Lake County Sheriffs Department Shooting Range (Q), Mudlake West Youth Group Camping Area (R), Catfish Cove Picnic Area (S), Beach (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lake County include: Linden Villa Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), New Life Fellowship Church (C), Millburn Congregational Church (D), Lakeland Baptist Church (E), Ivanhoe Congregational Church (F), Mount Carmel Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Home Oaks Cemetery (1), Hickory Union Cemetery (2), Grant Cemetery (3), Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery (4), Grass Lake Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery (6), Saint Joseph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fairfield, Lake (A), Sand Pond (B), Hendrick Lake (C), Antioch Lake (D), Redwing Slough Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Deer Lake (G), Schreiber Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Squaw Creek (A), Hastings Creek (B), Flint Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lake County include: Wilmot Woods Forest Preserve (1), North Dunes Nature Preserve (2), Countryside Forest Preserve (3), Chain O'Lakes State Park (4), Cedar Lake Bog Nature Preserve (5), Lagoon Park (6), Independence Grove County Forest Preserve (7), Illinois Beach State Park (8), Illinois Beach Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.9%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Lake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.8 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
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 Lake County centerOn 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 centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,648 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,043 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 65.55 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $184,900
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Sewerage: $19,441,000
Regular Highways: $1,506,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,327,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
Police Protection: $265,000
General - Other: $35,175,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,592,000
Welfare - Other: $22,856,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,870,000
Police Protection: $18,901,000
Corrections - Other: $17,663,000
Sewerage: $16,489,000
Central Staff Services: $11,964,000
Financial Administration: $11,701,000
Regular Highways: $11,694,000
Water Utilities: $7,067,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,549,000
General Public Buildings: $4,285,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,009,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,245,000
All Other: $3,224,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,507,000
Other NEC: $22,019,000
Other, NEC: $11,212,000
Water Utilities: $25,323,000
Interest Earnings: $6,750,000
Health & Hospitals: $24,400,000
All Other: $17,511,000
Highways: $11,359,000
Public Welfare: $11,248,000
Housing & Community Development: $40,000
NEC: $4,585,000
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