Lake Bluff

Population: 5,834
Median household income: $205,735
Median home value: $739,400

Lake Bluff, a community in Lake County, Illinois, has 5,834 residents. The median household income of $205,735 is above the Lake County median ($108,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Bluff's population grew 3.6% from 5,632 to 5,834, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $642,700 to $739,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,834
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $205,735
Median home value: $739,400
Median gross rent: $1,826
Housing units: 2,301
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6325,834

Median household income

$164,421$205,735

Median home value

$642,700$739,400

Median gross rent

$2,146$1,826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,632	$164,421	$642,700	$2,146
2020	5,540	$174,444	$647,100	$2,136
2021	5,878	$173,667	$660,500	$2,710
2022	5,919	$190,179	$722,300	$1,845
2023	5,834	$205,735	$739,400	$1,826

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	440	7.5%
5 to 17	1,089	18.7%
18 to 24	285	4.9%
25 to 34	306	5.2%
35 to 44	812	13.9%
45 to 54	782	13.4%
55 to 64	909	15.6%
65 to 74	747	12.8%
75 and over	464	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,785	82.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	392	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	220	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	437	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate8.1%

Some college or associate's9.4%

Bachelor's degree39.8%

Graduate or professional degree42.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	0.7%
High school graduate	324	8.1%
Some college or associate's	379	9.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,600	39.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,690	42.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone51.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit6.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home31.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,394	51.9%
Carpooled	189	7.0%
Public transit	167	6.2%
Walked	49	1.8%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	840	31.3%
Other means	40	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	706	38.2%
15 to 29 min	469	25.4%
30 to 44 min	228	12.3%
45 to 59 min	199	10.8%
60+ min	246	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 2.2% (126 of 5,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,802	82.9%
Nonfamily households	372	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,174	94.5%
Vacant	127	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,989	91.5%
Renter-occupied	185	8.5%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,138	92.9%
1-unit, attached	55	2.4%
2 to 4 units	60	2.6%
5 to 19 units	48	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1740910
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.2827, -87.8523