Lake Carroll
In Carroll County, Illinois.
- Population
- 763
- Median household income
- $101,250
- Median home value
- $317,900
+52.6%’20–’23
+20.5%’20–’23
+5.7%’20–’23
Lake Carroll, a community in Carroll County, Illinois, has 763 residents. Its median household income of $101,250 runs above the Carroll County figure of $60,871.
From 2020 to 2023, Lake Carroll's population grew 52.6% from 500 to 763, while its median home value rose 5.7% from $300,800 to $317,900.
The median resident is 60.6 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 29.9% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 763
- Median age
- 60.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $101,250
- Median home value
- $317,900
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 910
- Homeownership rate
- 99.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023500763
$84,048$101,250
$300,800$317,900
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 500 | $84,048 | $300,800 |
| 2021 | 686 | $90,083 | $273,800 |
| 2022 | 758 | $99,297 | $285,400 |
| 2023 | 763 | $101,250 | $317,900 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 59.4%
5 to 1712.1%
18 to 247.1%
25 to 340.0%
35 to 443.5%
45 to 548.0%
55 to 6422.5%
65 to 7429.9%
75 and over7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 72 | 9.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 92 | 12.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 54 | 7.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 27 | 3.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 61 | 8.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 172 | 22.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 228 | 29.9% |
| 75 and over | 57 | 7.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 758 | 99.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.7%
High school graduate19.1%
Some college or associate's38.3%
Bachelor's degree28.1%
Graduate or professional degree8.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 31 | 5.7% |
| High school graduate | 104 | 19.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 209 | 38.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 153 | 28.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 48 | 8.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone80.2%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked10.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 174 | 80.2% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 22 | 10.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 21 | 9.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 77 | 39.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 38 | 19.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 53 | 27.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 7 | 3.6% |
| 60+ min | 21 | 10.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.78
- Poverty rate
- 3.1% (24 of 763)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 240 | 87.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 34 | 12.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1995
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 274 | 30.1% |
| Vacant | 636 | 69.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 272 | 99.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 2 | 0.7% |
1-unit, detached99.2%
1-unit, attached0.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 903 | 99.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 7 | 0.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 1740980
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 14 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.64 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.1706, -89.8647
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