Lake County , Illinois
Population: 711,885 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $108,917 Home $326,600 Rent $1,434/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Educational attainment and income in Lake County both run well above the national norm — 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree, median household income near $108,917 — characteristic of an affluent suburban county anchored to a larger regional economy. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lake County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$108,917
Median Income
household
$326,600
Home Value
median
$1,434/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $108,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,756 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Median Home Value | $326,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,434/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 711,885 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 47.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.9%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
10.4%
Smoking
29.4%
High Blood Pressure
19.9%
No Physical Activity
18.5%
Depression
33.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.0 · 96th national percentile
🌊 Flood
29.80
🌪️ Tornado
98.89
🌀 Hurricane
18.23
🔥 Wildfire
44.94
❄️ Winter Storm
62.41
🌍 Earthquake
85.69
☀️ Drought
40.78
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