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Lake in the Hills Illinois Information: Lake in the Hills, Illinois is part of MCHENRY County. Population for Lake in the Hills from the last gathering is 23152. You can view Lake in the Hills venues that host many Lake in the Hills IL events every year. You can also research Lake in the Hills Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lake in the Hills Illinois real estate guide. Lake in the Hills Illinois has a latitude of 42.1817 and a longitude of -88.3303. Zip codes in Lake in the Hills, IL include 60156 ... more Lake in the Hills zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake in the Hills, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake in the Hills, IL was 23,152.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake in the Hills was 11,618, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake in the Hills, IL
There are an estimated 6,015 married men in the town. 73.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake in the Hills are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake in the Hills is 11,534 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,984 married women in the community. 73.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake in the Hills, IL
The median age of people living in Lake in the Hills, IL was 30.7 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 in the Hills was 2,984. There were 15,408 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.3 percent of the population (768) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake in the Hills, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake in the Hills, IL was 22,790.

White Population in Lake in the Hills, IL
The estimated White population in the Lake in the Hills community is 21,206, which is 91.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 347, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake in the Hills, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake in the Hills, IL was 33.

Asian Population in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 770.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lake in the Hills, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lake in the Hills was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 430, while those of “two or more races” was 362 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake in the Hills community was 1,462, or 6.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake in the Hills, IL
The household population number in Lake in the Hills was 23,152.

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

Average Household Size in Lake in the Hills, IL
The average household size in Lake in the Hills is 3.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.35 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake in the Hills, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,866 total housing units in Lake in the Hills.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,652, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,165 were owner-occupied (93.6), and 487 were renter-occupied (6.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 214 vacant homes in Lake in the Hills at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,741, with a median value in dollars of 168,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake in the Hills, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,519 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake in the Hills, average costs per month were $413 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,431 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
4,679 people in Lake in the Hills also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake in the Hills, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake in the Hills was 1,267, or 8.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake in the Hills, IL
In 2000, there were 1,884 people in Lake in the Hills, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake in the Hills, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,878 people in Lake in the Hills who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
There were 12,740 in the labor force in Lake in the Hills at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.7 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 in the Hills was 36.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake in the Hills, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $73,313. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake in the Hills, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $76,921. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Per capita income in Lake in the Hills in the last full census was 26,239. 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 in the Hills numbered 99, or 1.6 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 in the Hills, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 503, or 2.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.