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Lake Zurich Illinois Information: Lake Zurich, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Lake Zurich from the last gathering is 18104. You can view Lake Zurich venues that host many Lake Zurich IL events every year. You can also research Lake Zurich Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lake Zurich Illinois real estate guide. Lake Zurich Illinois has a latitude of 42.1994 and a longitude of -88.058. Zip codes in Lake Zurich, IL include 60047 ... more Lake Zurich zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Zurich, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Zurich, IL was 18,104.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Zurich was 9,081, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Zurich, IL
There are an estimated 4,381 married men in the town. 71.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Zurich are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Zurich is 9,023 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Zurich, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,600 married women in the community. 69.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Zurich, IL
The median age of people living in Lake Zurich, IL was 34.7 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 Zurich was 1,604. There were 11,931 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.9 percent of the population (1,062) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Zurich, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Zurich, IL was 17,937.

White Population in Lake Zurich, IL
The estimated White population in the Lake Zurich community is 16,711, which is 92.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Zurich, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 146, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake Zurich, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Zurich, IL was 30.

Asian Population in Lake Zurich, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 691.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 357, while those of “two or more races” was 167 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Zurich community was 1,005, or 5.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Zurich, IL
The household population number in Lake Zurich was 17,935.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Zurich, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 169.

Average Household Size in Lake Zurich, IL
The average household size in Lake Zurich is 3.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.42 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Zurich, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,828 total housing units in Lake Zurich.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,746, or 98.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,248 were owner-occupied (91.3), and 498 were renter-occupied (8.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 82 vacant homes in Lake Zurich at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Zurich, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,864, with a median value in dollars of 225,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Zurich, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,672 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Zurich, average costs per month were $497 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,257 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Zurich, Illinois
4,793 people in Lake Zurich also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Zurich, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Zurich was 947, or 8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Zurich, IL
In 2000, there were 1,566 people in Lake Zurich, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Zurich, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,521 people in Lake Zurich who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Zurich, Illinois
There were 9,602 in the labor force in Lake Zurich at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.9 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 Zurich was 32 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Zurich, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $84,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Zurich, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $89,874. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Zurich, Illinois
Per capita income in Lake Zurich in the last full census was 30,287. 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 Zurich numbered 97, or 2 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 Zurich, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 450, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.