SECTION III.
DEMOGRAPHICS
This section provides an overview of the demographic characteristics of Lake County
and changes to these characteristics over time. The primary purposes of this section
are to provide an understanding of the size and location of the protected classes in the
County as well as trends in the size and location of the protected classes over time.
RESIDENT POPULATION
Lake County is located in far northeastern
Illinois along the Illinois-Wisconsin Border.
According to the 2012 ACS 1-Year
estimates, the county’s population is
702,120 individuals. Since 1950, the
County’s population has nearly tripled, from
179,097 to 703,462 in 2010. The rate of
population increase has decreased since
2000.
Exhibit III-1.
Total Population of Lake County
Year
Population
1980
440,372
1990
516,418
2000
644,356
2010
703,462
2012
702,120
% Change
NA
17.27%
24.77%
9.17%
–0.19%
Sources: 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 U.S.
Census and 2012 ACS 1-Year Estimates.
In the Consortium member cities of North Chicago and Waukegan, the population has
decreased 13 percent and 2 percent, respectively, since 2000.
Exhibit III-2
Population of Consortium Cities North Chicago and Waukegan
North Chicago
% Change
Waukegan
Year
Population
Population
1980
38,774
NA
67,653
1990
34,978
–9.81%
69,392
2000
35,918
2.71%
87,901
2010
32,574
–9.31%
89,078
2012
31,359
–3.71%
86,273
% Change
NA
2.6%
26.7%
31.7%
–3.11%
Sources: 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 U.S. Census and 2012 ACS 1-Year Estimates.
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APPLIED REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS, INC.
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS