Lake County Information
Lake in
Illinois occupies
1,368 square miles and has a 2006 population of
713,076, a change from a 2000 population of
644,586 and
516,418 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Lake in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
15,655 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Lake, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lake | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 1,368 sq. miles | Ranked 494 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 713,076 | Ranked 77 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 704,086 | |
| Population 2000 | 644,586 | Ranked 84 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 516,418 | Ranked 90 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.9% | |
| African American | 6.8% | |
| Asian American | 5.5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 369,959 | 338,345 |
| Unemployed Population | 15,655 | 12,540 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.7% |
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