Grayslake is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 20,968 people and six associated neighborhoods, Grayslake is the 117th largest community in Illinois. Grayslake real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Grayslake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Grayslake is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 88.50% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Grayslake is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grayslake who work in management occupations (13.60%), sales jobs (12.69%), and office and administrative support (12.17%). Also of interest is that Grayslake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. If knowledge is power, Grayslake is a pretty powerful place. 59.10% of the adults in Grayslake have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Grayslake in 2022 was $53,486, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $213,944 for a family of four. Grayslake is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Grayslake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grayslake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Grayslake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.58% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grayslake include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Grayslake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
