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Grayslake Illinois Information: Grayslake, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Grayslake from the last gathering is 18506. You can view Grayslake venues that host many Grayslake IL events every year. You can also research Grayslake Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Grayslake Illinois real estate guide. Grayslake Illinois has a latitude of 42.3359 and a longitude of -88.0288. Zip codes in Grayslake, IL include 60030 ... more Grayslake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grayslake, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grayslake, IL was 18,506.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grayslake was 9,073, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grayslake, IL
There are an estimated 4,526 married men in the town. 73.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Grayslake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grayslake is 9,433 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grayslake, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,558 married women in the community. 66.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grayslake, IL
The median age of people living in Grayslake, IL was 32.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grayslake was 2,189. There were 12,379 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.5 percent of the population (841) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grayslake, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grayslake, IL was 18,271.

White Population in Grayslake, IL
The estimated White population in the Grayslake community is 16,840, which is 91 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grayslake, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 293, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grayslake, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grayslake, IL was 35.

Asian Population in Grayslake, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 783.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grayslake, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grayslake was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 314, while those of “two or more races” was 235 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grayslake community was 920, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grayslake, IL
The household population number in Grayslake was 18,495.

Group Quarters Population in Grayslake, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 11.

Average Household Size in Grayslake, IL
The average household size in Grayslake is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grayslake, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,642 total housing units in Grayslake.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,503, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,103 were owner-occupied (78.5), and 1,400 were renter-occupied (21.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 139 vacant homes in Grayslake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grayslake, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,924, with a median value in dollars of 192,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grayslake, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,723 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grayslake, average costs per month were $520 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,844 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grayslake, Illinois
5,822 people in Grayslake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 50.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grayslake, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grayslake was 978, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grayslake, IL
In 2000, there were 1,212 people in Grayslake, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grayslake, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,783 people in Grayslake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grayslake, Illinois
There were 10,042 in the labor force in Grayslake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grayslake was 35.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grayslake, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $73,143. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grayslake, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $81,503. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grayslake, Illinois
Per capita income in Grayslake in the last full census was 28,898. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grayslake numbered 120, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grayslake, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 560, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.