Vernon Hills

Population: 26,772
Median household income: $120,625
Median home value: $384,800

Located in Lake County, Illinois, Vernon Hills is a community with a population of 26,772. The median household income of $120,625 is above the Lake County median ($108,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon Hills's population grew 1.6% from 26,343 to 26,772, while its median home value rose 10.3% from $348,900 to $384,800.

37.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,772
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $120,625
Median home value: $384,800
Median gross rent: $1,855
Housing units: 11,325
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,34326,772

Median household income

$104,199$120,625

Median home value

$348,900$384,800

Median gross rent

$1,609$1,855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,343	$104,199	$348,900	$1,609
2020	26,396	$100,725	$341,500	$1,672
2021	26,723	$107,938	$338,000	$1,790
2022	26,750	$117,253	$370,700	$1,873
2023	26,772	$120,625	$384,800	$1,855

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,289	4.8%
5 to 17	5,052	18.9%
18 to 24	1,853	6.9%
25 to 34	2,372	8.9%
35 to 44	4,308	16.1%
45 to 54	4,096	15.3%
55 to 64	3,413	12.7%
65 to 74	2,339	8.7%
75 and over	2,050	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,414	57.6%
Black or African American	448	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	6,504	24.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	61	0.2%
Two or more races	1,009	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,317	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate11.7%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree35.3%

Graduate or professional degree31.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	783	4.2%
High school graduate	2,180	11.7%
Some college or associate's	3,233	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,558	35.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5,824	31.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit2.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home26.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,716	63.3%
Carpooled	654	4.8%
Public transit	360	2.6%
Walked	183	1.3%
Bicycle	79	0.6%
Worked from home	3,621	26.3%
Other means	153	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,290	22.6%
15 to 29 min	3,968	39.1%
30 to 44 min	2,274	22.4%
45 to 59 min	787	7.8%
60+ min	826	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.6% (1,492 of 26,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,737	71.8%
Nonfamily households	3,039	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,776	95.2%
Vacant	549	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,147	66.3%
Renter-occupied	3,629	33.7%

1-unit, detached37.5%

1-unit, attached23.7%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units16.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,245	37.5%
1-unit, attached	2,689	23.7%
2 to 4 units	1,369	12.1%
5 to 19 units	1,091	9.6%
20 or more units	1,885	16.6%
Mobile home & other	46	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1777694
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 42.2344, -87.9611