Lake County, Illinois

Lake County is home to 714,223 people. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $110,416.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population714,22312,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$110,416$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.3%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.5%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.9%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher47.7%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$345,700$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,477$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.3%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born19.8%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.1 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.