North Chicago

Population: 30,772
Median household income: $56,815
Median home value: $147,800

North Chicago is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to 30,772 residents. At $56,815, its median household income sits below Lake County's $108,917.

From 2019 to 2023, North Chicago's population grew 2.7% from 29,971 to 30,772, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $108,100 to $147,800.

Households average 2.66 people. The median gross rent is $1,392.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,772
Median age: 23.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,815
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $1,392
Housing units: 8,085
Homeownership rate: 33.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,97130,772

Median household income

$43,094$56,815

Median home value

$108,100$147,800

Median gross rent

$1,193$1,392

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,971	$43,094	$108,100	$1,193
2020	29,967	$47,213	$107,900	$1,250
2021	30,619	$47,884	$117,300	$1,297
2022	30,890	$52,011	$130,400	$1,357
2023	30,772	$56,815	$147,800	$1,392

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2437.0%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,707	5.5%
5 to 17	3,847	12.5%
18 to 24	11,383	37.0%
25 to 34	5,771	18.8%
35 to 44	2,572	8.4%
45 to 54	1,706	5.5%
55 to 64	1,690	5.5%
65 to 74	1,391	4.5%
75 and over	705	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,756	28.5%
Black or African American	7,165	23.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	66	0.2%
Asian	1,503	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	223	0.7%
Two or more races	1,150	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,888	38.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,616	18.9%
High school graduate	4,134	29.9%
Some college or associate's	4,439	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,813	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	833	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone45.3%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.4%

Walked21.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,796	45.3%
Carpooled	1,669	9.7%
Public transit	236	1.4%
Walked	3,740	21.7%
Bicycle	43	0.2%
Worked from home	3,451	20.0%
Other means	293	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,240	45.3%
15 to 29 min	5,208	37.8%
30 to 44 min	1,463	10.6%
45 to 59 min	643	4.7%
60+ min	223	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 21.9% (4,225 of 19,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,263	58.4%
Nonfamily households	3,037	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,300	90.3%
Vacant	785	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,432	33.3%
Renter-occupied	4,868	66.7%

1-unit, detached36.7%

1-unit, attached12.4%

2 to 4 units22.3%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,970	36.7%
1-unit, attached	1,006	12.4%
2 to 4 units	1,799	22.3%
5 to 19 units	1,531	18.9%
20 or more units	752	9.3%
Mobile home & other	27	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1753559
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.3167, -87.8592