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Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest city, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeOlder populationLake County · 17.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Lake ForestPeer medianPctileSource
Population19,41619,72536
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$235,081$240,84536
Poverty rate3.5%2.9%73
Bachelor's degree or higher80.5%79.7%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$938,300$1,447,9009
Median gross rent$1,815$2,8830
Housing vacancy rate5.2%5.0%55
Worked from home30.3%31.1%36
Population, 2012–2024
Lake ForestPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Lake ForestPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Lake County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.3US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services39.4US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care24.7US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.9US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.3US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Lafayette, CA8125,285$228,25079.0%
Orinda, CA8019,514$250,00185.9%
Bellaire, TX7917,206$244,01583.5%
Rye, NY7816,428$239,81580.5%
Mercer Island, WA7725,307$219,06981.4%
Hinsdale, IL7417,175$250,00180.8%
Garden City, NY7322,941$244,15275.9%
Vienna, VA7116,412$216,95374.7%
Colleyville, TX7026,012$218,32869.1%