Lake Summerset

Population: 2,240
Median household income: $105,588
Median home value: $226,700

Lake Summerset, a community in Stephenson County, Illinois, has 2,240 residents. Its median household income of $105,588 runs above the Stephenson County figure of $61,943.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Summerset's population grew 8.9% from 2,057 to 2,240, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $165,300 to $226,700.

4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,240
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $105,588
Median home value: $226,700
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 1,078
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0572,240

Median household income

$79,511$105,588

Median home value

$165,300$226,700

Median gross rent

$941$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,057	$79,511	$165,300	$941
2020	1,958	$91,538	$168,600	$963
2021	2,323	$93,385	$169,500	$1,041
2022	2,115	$104,375	$219,500	$1,194
2023	2,240	$105,588	$226,700	$1,206

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	1.0%
5 to 17	506	22.6%
18 to 24	164	7.3%
25 to 34	56	2.5%
35 to 44	355	15.8%
45 to 54	250	11.2%
55 to 64	147	6.6%
65 to 74	413	18.4%
75 and over	326	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,106	94.0%
Black or African American	18	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	4.1%
High school graduate	412	26.6%
Some college or associate's	615	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	286	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	171	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	780	82.0%
Carpooled	50	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	11.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	12.1%
15 to 29 min	170	20.2%
30 to 44 min	391	46.4%
45 to 59 min	54	6.4%
60+ min	125	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 4.1% (92 of 2,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	676	77.3%
Nonfamily households	198	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	874	81.1%
Vacant	204	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	767	87.8%
Renter-occupied	107	12.2%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,014	94.1%
1-unit, attached	15	1.4%
2 to 4 units	41	3.8%
5 to 19 units	8	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1741456
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 42.4540, -89.3901