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Lake Forest, IL
Demographic Data



Lake Forest Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lake Forest Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

19,252

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
15.6%
18 - 24:
13.5%
25 - 34:
8.1%
35 - 54:
20.9%
55 - 64:
13.1%
Over 65 Years:
24.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.4%
9.4%
98.8%
98.8%
80.3%
80.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lake Forest
USA
$104,341
$104,341
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lake Forest
USA
$202,153
$202,153
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.0%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Accommodation
Administration
Real estate
Arts
Construction
Transportation
19.2%
19.2%
11.9%
11.9%
11.0%
11.0%
9.9%
9.9%
9.0%
9.0%
8.0%
8.0%
4.9%
4.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.8%
82.8%
6.4%
6.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
Swedish
French
European
Greek
Norwegian
French Canadian
Eastern European
Russian
Dutch
Austrian
British
Czech
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
18.4%
18.4%
17.7%
17.7%
13.5%
13.5%
8.6%
8.6%
7.0%
7.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Korean
French
Polish
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
Slavic languages
Urdu
Greek
African languages
Other Asian languages
Russian
Persian
Vietnamese
Italian
Native American languages
Arabic
87.0%
87.0%
3.7%
3.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lake Forest Residents

11.1%

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