Lemont, IL City Data

Lemont, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,098 people who live in Lemont and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lemont 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 Lemont. We have included Lemont housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lemont Information

Cook County where Lemont resides is 1,635.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,376,741 and has a population rank of 2 out of all the places in the United States.

Lemont has a total of 13,098 people and of those residents there are 6,208 males and 6,890 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lemont varies per year, but currently 13,014 are one race and 84 are two or more races.

Of the 13,098 people who live in Lemont, there are 3,877 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lemont is 1,972 male and 1,905 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 9,472.

General Lemont Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	1,635.04
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	5,376,741
Population rank - Cook County	2
Total population	13,098
Total population (male)	6,208
Total population (female)	6,890
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	13,014
Population of two or more races	84
Population under 20 years	3,877
Population under 20 years (male)	1,972
Population under 20 years (female)	1,905
Total population 18 years and over	9,472

Lemont Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Lemont. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lemont families into three different groups. Married-couple families (868,244), male householder with no wife present (91,857) and female householder with no husband present (298,677). The remainder of the Lemont households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Lemont, IL moving companies help people in Lemont 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 Lemont. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lemont is based, there are 2,201,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695,647 never married, 981,148 now married, 62,788 separated, 246,214 widowed, and 216,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43,795 separated, 55,184 widowed and 142,986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lemont social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lemont.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	1,974,181
Family households (families)	1,278,745
With own children under 18 years	689,178
Married-couple family	868,244
With own children under 18 years	432,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	91,857
With own children under 18 years	35,262
Female householder, no husband present, family	298,677
With own children under 18 years	158,874
Nonfamily households	704,589
Householder living alone	579,503
65 years and over	183,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,800
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,095
Average household size	2.85
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,419
Householder	3,409
Spouse	2,977
Child	4,509
Other relatives	173
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	134
Foster child	3
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,178
Male householder	420
Male householder living alone	336
Male householder not living alone	84
Female householder	591
Female householder living alone	531
Female householder not living alone	60
Nonrelatives	167
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,201,986
Never married	695,647
Now married	981,148
Separated	62,788
Widowed	246,214
Divorced	216,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43,795
Widowed	55,184
Divorced	142,986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,098
Male	6,208
Under 5 years	493
5 to 9 years	544
10 to 14 years	559
15 to 17 years	249
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	78
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	162
25 to 29 years	251
30 to 34 years	365
35 to 39 years	580
40 to 44 years	634
45 to 49 years	506
50 to 54 years	418
55 to 59 years	336
60 and 61 years	122
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	152
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	106
Female	6,890
Under 5 years	459
5 to 9 years	559
10 to 14 years	500
15 to 17 years	263
18 and 19 years	124
20 years	49
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	267
30 to 34 years	430
35 to 39 years	644
40 to 44 years	656
45 to 49 years	480
50 to 54 years	417
55 to 59 years	344
60 and 61 years	107
62 to 64 years	147
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	212
75 to 79 years	217
80 to 84 years	260
85 years and over	377

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,098
One race	13,014
White	12,757
Black or African American	40
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	107
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	7
Two or more races	84

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,597
People who are White alone	12,273
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	107
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	383
People who are Some other race alone	86

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,991,310
Same house	2,844,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	126,469
Different state or abroad	476,104
Different state	245,182
Abroad	230,922

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	5,376,741
Born in United States	3,367,358
State of residence	3,310,715
Different state	922,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78,877
Foreign born	1,064,703

Lemont 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 Lemont. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Lemont. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 994,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,883,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 359,785.

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 Lemont population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,491,276
Pre-kindergarten	106,065
Public	63,139
Private	42,926
Kindergarten	83,697
Public	66,631
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	639,856
Public	539,244
Private	100,612
Elementary and high school	941,728
Public	796,648
Private	145,080
High school grades 9 to 12	301,872
Public	257,404
Private	44,468
College, undergraduate years	272,355
Public	177,287
Private	95,068
Graduate or professional school	87,431
Public	32,542
Private	54,889
Not enrolled in school	3,655,170

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,454,738
Less than 9th grade	332,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	437,713
High school graduate	834,675
Some college, no degree	700,065
Associate's degree	181,015
Bachelor's degree	968,642
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	595,677

Lemont Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lemont. The Lemont occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (852,442), service occupations (339,554), sales and office occupations (690,023), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,942), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (171,534) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365,792). The 4,129,256 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,007,044 private wage and salary workers, 299,887 government workers, 109,215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	4,129,256
In labor force	2,620,175
Civilian labor force	2,618,774
Employed	2,421,287
Unemployed	197,487
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,401
Females 16 years and over	2,165,520
In labor force	1,242,497
Civilian labor force	1,242,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91,792
Armed forces	259
Males 16 years and over	1,963,736
In labor force	1,377,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105,695
Armed forces	1,142

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,371,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,490,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290,936
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94,454
Other means	15,746
Worked at home	60,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	75,331,625

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	852,442
Service occupations	339,554
Sales and office occupations	690,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,942
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	171,534
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365,792

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342,422
Wholesale trade	92,706
Retail trade	244,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	162,465
Information	82,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219,831
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	306,482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	454,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93,611

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Private wage and salary workers	2,007,044
Government workers	299,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lemont Housing Characteristics

In Lemont, IL there are 2,096,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,974,181 occupied and 121,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lemont, there are 830,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109,744 units in Lemont. 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 Lemont, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lemont, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lemont. There are 43,302 housing units with rent less than $200, 26,992 with rent between $200-299, 131,418 with rent between $300-499 and 601,219 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lemont gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lemont, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Vacant housing units	121,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
1-unit, detached	830,403
1-unit, attached	109,744
2 units	244,017
3 or 4 units	215,427
5 to 9 units	192,497
10 to 19 units	123,663
20 to 49 units	132,805
50 or more units	231,792
Mobile home	15,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Owner-occupied	1,142,677
Renter-occupied	831,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
No vehicles available	377,791
2 vehicle available	798,893
3 vehicles available	149,972
4 vehicles available	37,068
5 or more vehicles available	14,510

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Utility gas	1,690,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	209,069
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,477
Coal or coke	604
Wood	261
Solar energy	514
Other fuel	17,217
No fuel used	16,921

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Less Than $50,000	1,142,677
$50,000 to $99,999	141,600
$100,000 to $149,999	218,621
$150,000 to $199,999	184,050
$200,000 to $299,999	147,478
$300,000 to $499,999	50,574
$1,000,000 or more	6,512
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	831,504
Less than $200	43,302
$200 to $299	26,992
$300 to $499	131,418
$500 to $699	272,195
$700 to $999	228,249
$1,000 to $1,499	81,942
$1,500 or more	18,832