Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2022 Population
119,422
0.0805% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.1
0.466% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
4.05%
5.68% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$130,927
9.81% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$389,100
11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 119k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $130,927. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew from 119,326 to 119,422, a 0.0805% increase and its median household income grew from $119,235 to $130,927, a 9.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.26%), White (Hispanic) (4.45%), Other (Hispanic) (3.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%).

23% of the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was $389,100, and the homeownership rate was 87.4%.

Most people in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 119k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.7% of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (19.9k people).

In 2022, there were 9.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.5k people) in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.86k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.32k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (10,016 households), Polish (2,894 households), and Russian (2,445 households).

Citizenship

95%
2022 Citizenship
95.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    91.5k ± 1.33k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    9.86k ± 916
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.32k ± 897
10.8%
Hispanic Population
12.9k people

In 2022, there were 9.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.5k people) in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.86k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.32k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (12.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
19.9k people
16.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
19.3k people

As of 2022, 16.7% of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents (19.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    10,016 households (8.83%)
  2. Polish
    2,894 households (2.55%)
  3. Russian
    2,445 households (2.16%)

23% of the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 8.83% of the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,632 ± 273
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    726 ± 240
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    473 ± 152

Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL employs 59.1k people. The largest industries in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (4,298 people), Construction (3,489 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,108 people), and the highest paying industries are Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers ($305,549), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($232,101), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($221,969).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,199
Women
46.5%
31,242
Men
53.5%

The workforce of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 58,441 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

59.1k
2022 Value
0.282%
1 Year growth
± 0.282%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.282%, from 58.9k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,745 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,581 people), and Retail salespersons (1,444 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

59.1k
2022 Value
0.282%
1 Year growth
± 0.282%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.282%, from 58.9k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,298 people), Construction (3,489 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$87,120
Median earning men ± $3,717
$55,669
Median earning women ± $2,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($121,083), Manufacturing ($117,231), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($90,762), Wholesale Trade ($85,909), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.973% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.766% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (29.1k), Graduate Degree (18.8k), and Some college (16.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was $389,100 in 2022, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $349,000 to $389,100, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is 87.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is $130,927. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Property

$389,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,866
$37,821
Median Property Taxes
±$1,126

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

87.4%
Homeownership
2022
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 87.4% of the housing units in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$130,927
Median Household Income
± $4,421
43.3k
Number of Households
± 1,394

In 2022, the median household income of the 43.3k households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew to $130,927 from the previous year's value of $119,235.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.485
2022 Wage GINI in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL
0.488
2021 Wage GINI in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Carpooled (5.85%)

In 2022, 71.3% of workers in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL (4.81k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.1% of the population of Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 3.88% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.528% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,232 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.87%
Uninsured
65.9%
Employer Coverage
3.88%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.528%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew by 3.53% from 3.73% to 3.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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