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Lemont Illinois Information: Lemont, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Lemont from the last gathering is 13098. You can view Lemont venues that host many Lemont IL events every year. You can also research Lemont Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lemont Illinois real estate guide. Lemont Illinois has a latitude of 41.7026 and a longitude of -88.0727. Zip codes in Lemont, IL include 60439 ... more Lemont zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lemont, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lemont, IL was 13,098.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lemont was 6,208, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lemont, IL
There are an estimated 3,116 married men in the town. 67.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lemont are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lemont is 6,890 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lemont, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,297 married women in the community. 60.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lemont, IL
The median age of people living in Lemont, IL was 38.3 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 Lemont was 952. There were 9,472 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (1,852) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lemont, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lemont, IL was 13,014.

White Population in Lemont, IL
The estimated White population in the Lemont community is 12,757, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lemont, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 40, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lemont, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lemont, IL was 19.

Asian Population in Lemont, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 107.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 87, while those of “two or more races” was 84 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lemont community was 393, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lemont, IL
The household population number in Lemont was 12,597.

Group Quarters Population in Lemont, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 501.

Average Household Size in Lemont, IL
The average household size in Lemont is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lemont, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,553 total housing units in Lemont.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,420, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,660 were owner-occupied (82.8), and 760 were renter-occupied (17.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 133 vacant homes in Lemont at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lemont, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,465, with a median value in dollars of 225,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lemont, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,478 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lemont, average costs per month were $449 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,564 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lemont, Illinois
2,793 people in Lemont also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lemont, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lemont was 947, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lemont, IL
In 2000, there were 1,388 people in Lemont, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lemont, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,138 people in Lemont who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lemont, Illinois
There were 6,363 in the labor force in Lemont at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.4 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 Lemont was 33.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lemont, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $70,563. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lemont, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,558. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lemont, Illinois
Per capita income in Lemont in the last full census was 28,354. 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 Lemont numbered 58, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lemont, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 471, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.