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
CountyLake 
StateIllinois 
Land Area1,368 sq. milesRanked 494 of 3,140
Population 2006713,076Ranked 77 of 3,140
Population 2005704,086 
Population 2000644,586Ranked 84 of 3,140
Population 1990516,418Ranked 90 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion85.9% 
African American6.8% 
Asian American5.5% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.4% 
Population 5 to 1416.1% 
Population 15 to 2414.2% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4415.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 649.4% 
Population 65 to 744.9% 
Population 75 and up4.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population369,959338,345
Unemployed Population15,65512,540
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7%

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