Hawthorn Woods

Population: 9,145
Median household income: $238,114
Median home value: $592,800

Located in Lake County, Illinois, Hawthorn Woods is a community with a population of 9,145. Its median household income of $238,114 runs above the Lake County figure of $108,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Hawthorn Woods's population grew 8.8% from 8,402 to 9,145, while its median home value rose 4.7% from $566,100 to $592,800.

The median resident is 40.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,145
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $238,114
Median home value: $592,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 3,025
Homeownership rate: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4029,145

Median household income

$175,795$238,114

Median home value

$566,100$592,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	8,402	$175,795	$566,100
2020	8,313	$206,875	$581,600
2021	8,959	$213,605	$560,900
2022	9,111	$215,817	$580,400
2023	9,145	$238,114	$592,800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	455	5.0%
5 to 17	2,203	24.1%
18 to 24	566	6.2%
25 to 34	627	6.9%
35 to 44	1,295	14.2%
45 to 54	1,298	14.2%
55 to 64	1,608	17.6%
65 to 74	919	10.0%
75 and over	174	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,314	80.0%
Black or African American	49	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,271	13.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	302	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	209	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate5.8%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree34.4%

Graduate or professional degree41.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	1.5%
High school graduate	346	5.8%
Some college or associate's	970	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,039	34.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,478	41.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit9.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,740	60.9%
Carpooled	186	4.1%
Public transit	443	9.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,023	22.7%
Other means	105	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	374	10.8%
15 to 29 min	829	23.9%
30 to 44 min	1,189	34.2%
45 to 59 min	476	13.7%
60+ min	606	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 0.8% (69 of 9,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,823	93.9%
Nonfamily households	184	6.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,007	99.4%
Vacant	18	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,946	98.0%
Renter-occupied	61	2.0%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,937	97.1%
1-unit, attached	31	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	18	0.6%
Mobile home & other	39	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1733630
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 8.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 42.2358, -88.0675