Long Lake

Population: 3,219
Median household income: $100,824
Median home value: $185,400

Long Lake, a community in Lake County, Illinois, has 3,219 residents. The median household income of $100,824 is below the Lake County median ($108,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, Long Lake's population declined 9.5% from 3,557 to 3,219, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $155,800 to $185,400.

71.9% of workers drive to work alone. 91.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,219
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $100,824
Median home value: $185,400
Median gross rent: $1,529
Housing units: 1,167
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5573,219

Median household income

$87,895$100,824

Median home value

$155,800$185,400

Median gross rent

$1,210$1,529

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,557	$87,895	$155,800	$1,210
2020	3,065	$95,764	$151,900	$1,283
2021	2,941	$76,632	$155,700	$1,340
2022	2,939	$95,950	$171,300	$1,508
2023	3,219	$100,824	$185,400	$1,529

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 2417.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	2.2%
5 to 17	649	20.2%
18 to 24	563	17.5%
25 to 34	399	12.4%
35 to 44	378	11.7%
45 to 54	427	13.3%
55 to 64	436	13.5%
65 to 74	173	5.4%
75 and over	123	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,558	48.4%
Black or African American	61	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,452	45.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.1%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	524	27.1%
High school graduate	700	36.2%
Some college or associate's	392	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	242	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	78	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled20.1%

Public transit2.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,183	71.9%
Carpooled	331	20.1%
Public transit	46	2.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	7	0.4%
Worked from home	72	4.4%
Other means	7	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	340	21.6%
15 to 29 min	336	21.3%
30 to 44 min	478	30.4%
45 to 59 min	144	9.1%
60+ min	276	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 11.6% (373 of 3,219)

	Count	Share
Family households	728	69.3%
Nonfamily households	323	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,051	90.1%
Vacant	116	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	741	70.5%
Renter-occupied	310	29.5%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,063	91.1%
1-unit, attached	31	2.7%
2 to 4 units	73	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1744550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 42.3721, -88.1273