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Lake County, Illinois
Map
File:Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.png
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the USA highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1839
Seat Waukegan
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²), 67.28%
wikipedia:Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
644356
Website: www.co.lake.il.us

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. A 2006 census estimated the population was 713,076. Its county seat is Waukegan6. According to the 2000 United States Census, Lake County is the 31st richest county by per-capita income. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its lakefront communities, along with some in Cook County, are part of an area known as the North Shore.

Originally part of McHenry County, the townships comprising Lake County were carved out into a separate county in 1839.

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,543 km² (1,368 sq mi). 1,159 km² (448 sq mi) of it is land and 2,384 km² (920 sq mi) of it is water, much of it in Lake Michigan. The total area is 67.28% water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

1 Boundary lies entirely in Lake Michigan.

[edit] Demographics

2000 census age pyramid for Lake County.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 644,356 people, 216,297 households, and 163,953 families residing in the county. The population density was 556/km² (1,440/sq mi). There were 225,919 housing units at an average density of 195/km² (505/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 80.11% White, 6.94% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.72% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. 14.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The Census estimates 0f 2005 showed Lake County with 68.6% of its residents being non-Hispanic whites, 18.2% Latinos, 6.8% African American and 5.5% Asian.[1]

Lake County
Population by year

2003 - 713,076
2000 - 644,356
1990 - 516,418
1980 - 440,372
1970 - 382,638
1960 - 293,656
1950 - 179,097
1940 - 121,094
1930 - 104,387
1920 - 74,285
1910 - 55,058
1900 - 34,504
1890 - 24,235
1880 - 21,296
1870 - 21,014
1860 - 18,257
1850 - 14,226
1840 - 2,634

According to the 2000 census there were 216,297 households out of which 42.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.20% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 8.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males. Waukegan and North Chicago account for 20% of the county's population.

The median income for a household in the county was $66,973, and the median income for a family was $76,424. Males had a median income of $50,789 versus $33,458 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,102. About 4.00% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.00% of those under age 18 and 4.80% of those age 65 or over. The 2000 Census reported that Lake County had the second median highest household income of any county in the state, behind DuPage County.

[edit] Townships

[edit] Cities, villages and census-designated places

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  • Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. 

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Lake County, IllinoisImage:Wp_globe_tiny.gif, IllinoisImage:Wp_globe_tiny.gif
County seatImage:Wp_globe_tiny.gif: Waukegan, IllinoisImage:Wp_globe_tiny.gif
Cities
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Villages
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Chicago Metropolitan Area
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Largest cities
(over 30,000 in 2000)		Aurora • Berwyn • Bolingbrook •Calumet City • Chicago Heights • Crystal Lake • DeKalb • Des Plaines • East Chicago • Elgin • Elmhurst • Evanston • Gary • Hammond • Harvey • Highland Park • Joliet • Kenosha • Michigan City • Naperville • North Chicago • Park Ridge • Portage • Waukegan • Wheaton
Largest towns and villages
(over 30,000 in 2000)		Addison • Arlington Heights • Bartlett • Bolingbrook • Buffalo Grove • Carol Stream • Carpentersville • Cicero • Downers Grove • Elk Grove Village • Glendale Heights • Glenview • Hanover Park • Hoffman Estates • Lombard • Merrillville • Mount Prospect • Mundelein • Niles • Northbrook • Oak Lawn • Oak Park • Orland Park • Palatine • Schaumburg • Skokie • Streamwood • Tinley Park • Wheeling • Woodridge
CountiesCook • DeKalb • DuPage • Grundy • Jasper • Kane • Kendall • Kenosha • Lake (Illinois) • Lake (Indiana) • LaPorte • McHenry • Newton • Porter • Will


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Coordinates: 42°26′N 87°47′W / 42.43, -87.78

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