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Lake Bluff Illinois Information: Lake Bluff, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Lake Bluff from the last gathering is 6056. You can view Lake Bluff venues that host many Lake Bluff IL events every year. You can also research Lake Bluff Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lake Bluff Illinois real estate guide. Lake Bluff Illinois has a latitude of 42.2837 and a longitude of -87.8584. Zip codes in Lake Bluff, IL include 60044 ... more Lake Bluff zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Bluff, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Bluff, IL was 6,056.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Bluff was 2,926, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Bluff, IL
There are an estimated 1,579 married men in the town. 74.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Bluff are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Bluff is 3,130 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Bluff, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,646 married women in the community. 71.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Bluff, IL
The median age of people living in Lake Bluff, IL was 39.4 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 Lake Bluff was 527. There were 4,064 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (729) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Bluff, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Bluff, IL was 6,020.

White Population in Lake Bluff, IL
The estimated White population in the Lake Bluff community is 5,771, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Bluff, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake Bluff, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Bluff, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Lake Bluff, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 200.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lake Bluff, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lake Bluff was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 36 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Bluff community was 72, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Bluff, IL
The household population number in Lake Bluff was 6,056.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Bluff, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lake Bluff, IL
The average household size in Lake Bluff is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Bluff, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,202 total housing units in Lake Bluff.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,118, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,921 were owner-occupied (90.7), and 197 were renter-occupied (9.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 84 vacant homes in Lake Bluff at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Bluff, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,842, with a median value in dollars of 439,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Bluff, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,503 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Bluff, average costs per month were $735 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,919 people in the community had a high school degree, or 98.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Bluff, Illinois
2,893 people in Lake Bluff also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 72.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Bluff, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Bluff was 615, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Bluff, IL
In 2000, there were 395 people in Lake Bluff, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Bluff, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 505 people in Lake Bluff who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Bluff, Illinois
There were 2,698 in the labor force in Lake Bluff at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.5 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 Lake Bluff was 31.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Bluff, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $114,521. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Bluff, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $124,674. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Bluff, Illinois
Per capita income in Lake Bluff in the last full census was 54,824. 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 Lake Bluff numbered 12, or 0.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lake Bluff, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 69, or 1.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.