Exhibit III-8a.
Race and Ethnicity of Individuals–Lake County
1990
Number Percent
Non-Hispanic
477,848
92.5%
White
430,566
83.4%
Black/African American
33,736
6.5%
Asian
American Indian, Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiian,
and Other Pacific
Islander
Some other race
Two or more races
Hispanic
Total
2000
Number
Percent
551,640
85.6%
472,968
73.4%
43,580
6.8%
2012
Number Percent
558,340
79.5%
451,690
64.3%
47,769
6.8%
12,135
2.3%
24,866
3.9%
44,266
6.3%
1,009
402
NA
38,570
516,418
0.2%
0.1%
NA
7.5%
100.0%
1,272
1,085
7,869
92,716
644,356
0.2%
0.2%
1.2%
14.4%
100.0%
1,402
325
12,888
143,780
702,120
0.2%
0.0%
1.8%
20.5%
100.0%
NA: Category was not available at the time.
Sources: 1990 U.S. Census, 2000 U.S. Census, 2012 ACS 1-Year Estimates.
As shown above in Exhibit III-8, from 1990 to 2012 the population of Lake County
increased 36 percent. The majority of this increase is attributable to the increase in the
Asian and Hispanic populations. Over the 22-year period, both the Asian and Hispanic
populations nearly tripled. The number of Asian persons increased from 12,135 to
44,266. During this same time period, the Hispanic population increased from 38,570 to
143,780. The Black/African-American and American Indian, Alaska Native, Native
Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander populations grew 39 percent and 42 percent,
respectively, from 1990 to 2012. The population of persons identifying themselves as
White had the smallest increase, at 5 percent. Though there was a decrease in the
“some other race” category, this is most likely attributable to the fact that the Census
Bureau added the option of “two or more races” beginning in 2000. Overall, the county
has had an increase in the non-white population each year since 1990.
The consortium communities of North Chicago and Waukegan have a higher population
of non-White households than the county as a whole. North Chicago’s population is
more diverse than the county, with a population that includes approximately one-third
White individuals, one-third Black individuals, and one-third Hispanic individuals. The
majority of Waukegan’s population is Hispanic (over 53 percent). The remainder of the
population is White (24 percent) and Black (16 percent).
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APPLIED REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS, INC.
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS