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Lake County Statistics

Facts

Land area443.7 square miles
Population Density1,585.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)703,019
Population change0%
Under 5 years of age6%
Under 1825.8%
65 and over11.8%
Females50.1%
White82.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race20.7
Asian7%
Two or more races2%
Black or African American7.4%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school89%
Had a bachelor degree or higher41.9%
Veterans35,286

Households and Housing

Households241,072
Persons per household2.8
Living in the same house for one year or more87.4%
Median household income$77,469
The Per capita income$38,018
Live below the poverty line9%
Housing units260,550
Multi-unit structures19%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$254,800
Residents owning their homes75.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms68,418
Women-owned firms28.6%
Asian-owned firms5.8%
Hispanic-owned firms5.3%
Black-owned firms3.8%
Native American-owned firms0.4%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$20,336,251
Retail sales per capita$28,949
Manufacturers shipments$16,381,499
Merchant wholesaler sales$26,053,269
Source US Census Data