Great Lakes, IL City Data

Great Lakes, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,319 people who live in Great Lakes and approximately 644,356 who live in Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Great Lakes to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Great Lakes. We have included Great Lakes housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Great Lakes Information

Lake County where Great Lakes resides is 1,367.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 644,356 and has a population rank of 84 out of all the places in the United States.

Great Lakes has a total of 13,319 people and of those residents there are 8,551 males and 4,768 females. The median age of the male population is 20.5 and the female population is 20.7. There are approximately 10,571 births each year and around 3,673 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Great Lakes varies per year, but currently 12,633 are one race and 686 are two or more races.

Of the 13,319 people who live in Great Lakes, there are 6,147 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Great Lakes is 3,907 male and 2,240 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,056.

General Great Lakes Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	1,367.95
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	644,356
Population rank - Lake County	84
Total population	13,319
Total population (male)	8,551
Total population (female)	4,768
Population median age (male)	20.5
Population median age (female)	20.7
Births - Lake County	10,571
Deaths- Lake County	3,673
Population of one race	12,633
Population of two or more races	686
Population under 20 years	6,147
Population under 20 years (male)	3,907
Population under 20 years (female)	2,240
Total population 18 years and over	10,056

Great Lakes Social Characteristics

There are 216,297 households in Great Lakes. Families make up 165,269 of these households. The table below breaks down the Great Lakes families into three different groups. Married-couple families (136,686), male householder with no wife present (7,387) and female householder with no husband present (19,094). The remainder of the Great Lakes households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,319. Great Lakes, IL moving companies help people in Great Lakes move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Great Lakes. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Great Lakes is based, there are 242,505 females 15 and over; of those females there are 50,862 never married, 149,121 now married, 3,231 separated, 17,001 widowed, and 22,290 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,716 separated, 3,955 widowed and 15,011 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Great Lakes social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Great Lakes.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lake County)
Total households	216,297
Family households (families)	165,269
With own children under 18 years	95,425
Married-couple family	136,686
With own children under 18 years	77,480
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,387
With own children under 18 years	3,662
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,094
With own children under 18 years	12,365
Nonfamily households	52,319
Householder living alone	42,485
65 years and over	13,472

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,589
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	18
Average household size	3.54
Average family size	3.64

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,027
Householder	1,911
Spouse	1,724
Child	3,216
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	7
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	172
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	54
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	242,505
Never married	50,862
Now married	149,121
Separated	3,231
Widowed	17,001
Divorced	22,290
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,716
Widowed	3,955
Divorced	15,011

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,319
Male	8,551
Under 5 years	671
5 to 9 years	500
10 to 14 years	329
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	2,270
20 years	757
21 years	458
22 to 24 years	872
25 to 29 years	941
30 to 34 years	716
35 to 39 years	590
40 to 44 years	205
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	4,768
Under 5 years	641
5 to 9 years	528
10 to 14 years	353
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	614
20 years	215
21 years	132
22 to 24 years	396
25 to 29 years	557
30 to 34 years	552
35 to 39 years	397
40 to 44 years	156
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,319
One race	12,633
White	8,549
Black or African American	2,764
American Indian and Alaska Native	142
Asian	759
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	31
Some other race	36
Two or more races	686

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,199
People who are White alone	4,476
People who are Black or African American alone	1,630
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	52
People who are Asian alone	449
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	632
People who are Some other race alone	197

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	591,519
Same house	308,970
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	70,156
Different state or abroad	81,809
Different state	59,387
Abroad	22,422

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	644,356
Born in United States	260,657
State of residence	379,444
Different state	162,337
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,039
Foreign born	95,536

Great Lakes Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Great Lakes. That total enrollment is 185,035 for the population of the country, which includes Great Lakes. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 39,821 and elementary or high school enrollment was 248,025 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 32,658.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Great Lakes population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	185,035
Pre-kindergarten	16,850
Public	7,645
Private	9,205
Kindergarten	11,513
Public	9,592
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	86,422
Public	77,060
Private	9,362
Elementary and high school	124,013
Public	111,560
Private	12,453
High school grades 9 to 12	37,591
Public	34,500
Private	3,091
College, undergraduate years	24,087
Public	17,520
Private	6,567
Graduate or professional school	8,572
Public	3,635
Private	4,937
Not enrolled in school	428,409

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	398,265
Less than 9th grade	23,819
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	29,640
High school graduate	85,056
Some college, no degree	84,499
Associate's degree	21,525
Bachelor's degree	153,726
Graduate or professional degree	38.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	95,750

Great Lakes Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 474,018 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Great Lakes. The Great Lakes occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (127,476), service occupations (34,931), sales and office occupations (87,750), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (446), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,678) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (36,115). The 474,018 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 261,120 private wage and salary workers, 31,937 government workers, 16,549 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	474,018
In labor force	337,181
Civilian labor force	324,353
Employed	310,396
Unemployed	13,957
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	12,828
Females 16 years and over	237,880
In labor force	147,510
Civilian labor force	145,351
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,379
Armed forces	2,159
Males 16 years and over	236,138
In labor force	189,671
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,578
Armed forces	10,669

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	317,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	242,387
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	32,306
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,332
Other means	4,995
Worked at home	13,294
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,145,690

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,476
Management, professional, and related occupations	127,476
Service occupations	34,931
Sales and office occupations	87,750
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	446
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,678
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36,115

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,476
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	930
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	61,291
Wholesale trade	15,411
Retail trade	35,571
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,020
Information	8,523
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,496
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,920
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	51,074
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,751
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,977

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,476
Private wage and salary workers	261,120
Government workers	31,937
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	16,549
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Great Lakes Housing Characteristics

In Great Lakes, IL there are 225,919 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 216,297 occupied and 9,622 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Great Lakes, there are 155,336 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,429 units in Great Lakes. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Great Lakes, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Great Lakes, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Great Lakes. There are 1,954 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,323 with rent between $200-299, 4,025 with rent between $300-499 and 36,558 with rent for $500 and above. Full Great Lakes gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Great Lakes, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	225,919
Occupied housing units	216,297
Vacant housing units	9,622

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	225,919
1-unit, detached	155,336
1-unit, attached	20,429
2 units	7,268
3 or 4 units	7,645
5 to 9 units	8,827
10 to 19 units	8,859
20 to 49 units	7,828
50 or more units	5,362
Mobile home	4,269

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
Owner-occupied	168,301
Renter-occupied	47,996

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
No vehicles available	10,047
2 vehicle available	145,717
3 vehicles available	29,484
4 vehicles available	7,299
5 or more vehicles available	2,630

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
Utility gas	191,204
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,979
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	487
Coal or coke
Wood	113
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	483
No fuel used	428

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
Less Than $50,000	168,301
$50,000 to $99,999	13,633
$100,000 to $149,999	33,678
$150,000 to $199,999	28,218
$200,000 to $299,999	32,930
$300,000 to $499,999	16,062
$1,000,000 or more	3,112
Median (dollars)	198,200

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	47,996
Less than $200	1,954
$200 to $299	1,323
$300 to $499	4,025
$500 to $699	11,952
$700 to $999	16,759
$1,000 to $1,499	6,389
$1,500 or more	1,457