Northlake

Population: 12,547
Median household income: $77,564
Median home value: $242,400

Located in Cook County, Illinois, Northlake is a community with a population of 12,547. Its median household income of $77,564 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Northlake's population grew 2.1% from 12,290 to 12,547, while its median home value rose 33.4% from $181,700 to $242,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 61.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,547
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,564
Median home value: $242,400
Median gross rent: $1,164
Housing units: 4,600
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,29012,547

Median household income

$55,305$77,564

Median home value

$181,700$242,400

Median gross rent

$958$1,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,290	$55,305	$181,700	$958
2020	12,235	$60,495	$189,100	$978
2021	12,836	$64,792	$201,900	$988
2022	12,683	$71,767	$227,300	$1,095
2023	12,547	$77,564	$242,400	$1,164

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	460	3.7%
5 to 17	2,366	18.9%
18 to 24	868	6.9%
25 to 34	1,654	13.2%
35 to 44	1,799	14.3%
45 to 54	1,513	12.1%
55 to 64	1,800	14.3%
65 to 74	1,178	9.4%
75 and over	909	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,628	28.9%
Black or African American	516	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	390	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.5%
Two or more races	245	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,710	61.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,263	25.6%
High school graduate	2,953	33.4%
Some college or associate's	2,271	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,064	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	302	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit2.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,368	75.6%
Carpooled	647	11.2%
Public transit	157	2.7%
Walked	65	1.1%
Bicycle	16	0.3%
Worked from home	464	8.0%
Other means	60	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	850	16.0%
15 to 29 min	2,223	41.8%
30 to 44 min	1,285	24.2%
45 to 59 min	469	8.8%
60+ min	486	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 10.1% (1,229 of 12,171)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,094	70.2%
Nonfamily households	1,312	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,406	95.8%
Vacant	194	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,976	67.5%
Renter-occupied	1,430	32.5%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units20.2%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,888	62.8%
1-unit, attached	36	0.8%
2 to 4 units	114	2.5%
5 to 19 units	623	13.5%
20 or more units	927	20.2%
Mobile home & other	12	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1753871
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9143, -87.9055

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