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County:

Lake County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17097

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

22,702

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

67.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

382,638

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

440,388

15.1%

5.2%

9.9%

1990:

516,418

17.3%

5.8%

11.5%

2000:

644,356

24.8%

11.8%

13.0%

2005:

702,682

9.0%

3.6%

5.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

472,968

73.4%

0-to-19:

209,124

32.5%

Black:

43,580

6.8%

20-to-39:

184,010

28.6%

Hispanic:

92,716

14.4%

40-to-59:

175,842

27.3%

American Indian:

1,048

0.2%

60-plus:

75,380

11.7%

Other:

34,044

5.3%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,439.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.6%

Median Family Income:

$76,424

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.0%

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