US Census Data

Zion

In Lake County, Illinois.

Population
24,466
+2.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$62,574
+21.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$179,100
+44.4%’19–’23

Zion is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to 24,466 residents. At $62,574, its median household income sits below Lake County's $108,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Zion's population grew 2.5% from 23,858 to 24,466, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $124,000 to $179,100.

Households average 2.68 people. The median gross rent is $1,139.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
24,466
Median age
34.0 yrs
Median household income
$62,574
Median home value
$179,100
Median gross rent
$1,139
Housing units
9,689
Homeownership rate
56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.1%
Unemployment rate
6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
23,85824,466
Median household income
$51,702$62,574
Median home value
$124,000$179,100
Median gross rent
$1,013$1,139
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201923,858$51,702$124,000$1,013
202023,677$56,819$137,700$1,078
202124,660$58,431$144,600$1,102
202224,570$65,018$163,500$1,067
202324,466$62,574$179,100$1,139

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,6826.9%
5 to 175,00020.4%
18 to 242,4189.9%
25 to 343,52314.4%
35 to 442,94112.0%
45 to 543,04412.4%
55 to 642,67210.9%
65 to 742,0218.3%
75 and over1,1654.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)6,08524.9%
Black or African American6,18825.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native290.1%
Asian5452.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race700.3%
Two or more races1,3405.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10,20941.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,25814.7%
High school graduate5,33034.7%
Some college or associate's5,29734.5%
Bachelor's degree1,71711.2%
Graduate or professional degree7645.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
29 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,80273.5%
Carpooled1,54112.9%
Public transit1821.5%
Walked1911.6%
Bicycle420.4%
Worked from home7986.7%
Other means4123.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,04618.3%
15 to 29 min4,09436.7%
30 to 44 min2,65923.8%
45 to 59 min1,41612.7%
60+ min9558.5%

Households

Average household size
2.68
Poverty rate
16.5% (3,977 of 24,047)
CountShare
Family households5,63262.8%
Nonfamily households3,33937.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1972

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied8,97192.6%
Vacant7187.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,02356.0%
Renter-occupied3,94844.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,01962.1%
1-unit, attached5415.6%
2 to 4 units1,22912.7%
5 to 19 units1,28813.3%
20 or more units5155.3%
Mobile home & other971.0%

Geography

Place GEOID
1784220
Type (LSAD)
25
Land area
9.94 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
42.4599, -87.8511

Compare with nearby cities

5

Illinois rankings

21

Other places in Lake County

53