Lake Barrington

Population: 5,400
Median household income: $132,857
Median home value: $451,400

Lake Barrington, a community in Lake County, Illinois, has 5,400 residents. At $132,857, its median household income sits above Lake County's $108,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Barrington's population grew 5.5% from 5,117 to 5,400, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $379,700 to $451,400.

The typical home was built around 1985. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,400
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $132,857
Median home value: $451,400
Median gross rent: $3,060
Housing units: 2,427
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1175,400

Median household income

$110,972$132,857

Median home value

$379,700$451,400

Median gross rent

$1,389$3,060

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,117	$110,972	$379,700	$1,389
2020	5,094	$105,651	$367,100	$1,565
2021	5,557	$108,563	$380,500	$1,764
2022	5,377	$126,316	$445,200	$3,025
2023	5,400	$132,857	$451,400	$3,060

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over17.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	286	5.3%
5 to 17	751	13.9%
18 to 24	472	8.7%
25 to 34	282	5.2%
35 to 44	425	7.9%
45 to 54	642	11.9%
55 to 64	776	14.4%
65 to 74	844	15.6%
75 and over	922	17.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,739	87.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	311	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.8%
Two or more races	190	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	117	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate13.4%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree36.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	2.3%
High school graduate	520	13.4%
Some college or associate's	855	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,415	36.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,011	26.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,639	72.2%
Carpooled	44	1.9%
Public transit	43	1.9%
Walked	38	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	483	21.3%
Other means	24	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	365	20.4%
15 to 29 min	422	23.6%
30 to 44 min	484	27.1%
45 to 59 min	293	16.4%
60+ min	224	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 6.2% (332 of 5,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,478	63.9%
Nonfamily households	834	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,312	95.3%
Vacant	115	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,060	89.1%
Renter-occupied	252	10.9%

1-unit, detached45.5%

1-unit, attached27.8%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,104	45.5%
1-unit, attached	675	27.8%
2 to 4 units	286	11.8%
5 to 19 units	60	2.5%
20 or more units	245	10.1%
Mobile home & other	57	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1740884
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 42.2102, -88.1695