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  Municipality:     Lake Forest city  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   3.3   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   2.9   About this data field 
 Average household size (2000 census)   2.78   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   18.8   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   46.6   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   29.2   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   20.1   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   14.1   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   25.3   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   462.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   272.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   172.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   127.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   54.5   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   32.1   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   20.3   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   15.0   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   94824   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   136462   About this data field 
 Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   77092   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   14.5   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   16.1   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   465   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   391   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   39.7   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   51.8   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   16.1   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   17.3   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   2.8   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   2.1   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   2.6   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   2.1   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Median Age (2000 census)   41.0   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   4821   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   6687   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   9.3   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   35.7   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   15642   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   15245   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   17836   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   20059   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   1217   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   1298   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   6.8   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   6.5   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   166   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   316   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   376   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   1.2   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   1.1   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   1.8   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   1.9   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   10.6   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   89.4   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   16619   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   18720   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   15079   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   17520   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   19683   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   98.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   8   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   6   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   15   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   691   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   3.4   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   198   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   465   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   1.3   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   2.6   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   263   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   1.3   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   218   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   226   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   2.2   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   1.4   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   1.3   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   4   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   1   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   8   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   75   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   10   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   278   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   26   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   144   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   94   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   112   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   14   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   0.6   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   0.6   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   14729   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   17018   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   96.6   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   95.4   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   18537   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   92.4   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   60.3   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   68.1   About this data field 
  NEIGHBORHOOD
       CRIME
 Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)   9.80   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
 Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   1994   About this data field 
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings   56   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   23776600   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings   86   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   46053081   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings   166   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   60240567   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings   209   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   88883228   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings   118   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   62190158   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings   113   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   65276165   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings   76   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   49791357   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Buildings   84   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   57791624   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Buildings   48   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   39758373   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   84   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (1990 census)   136   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (2000 census)   277   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (1990 census)   5049   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (2000 census)   5668   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (1990 census)   182   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (2000 census)   162   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (1990 census)   212   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (2000 census)   174   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (1990 census)   229   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (2000 census)   304   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (1990 census)   71   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (2000 census)   64   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (1990 census)   106   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (2000 census)   68   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (1990 census)   104   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (2000 census)   299   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   4402   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   5115   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   6131   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   7001   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   4821   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   5882   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   6687   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   3970.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   5017   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   5836   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   851   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   865   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   851   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   294   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   249   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   314   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   77.7   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   82.30   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   85.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   87.3   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   91.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   16919   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   9.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   1668   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   17.70   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   14.7   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   12.7   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   4.2   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   5.70   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   4.06   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   4.49   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Affordable Units as Pct. of All Housing Units (Aff.to HH under 80% AMI for Own, 60% AMI for Rental)   4.57   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   650000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   675000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   684000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 1)   640000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   639000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   745000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   670000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   673500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   659000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   853000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   789000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   725000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   800000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   855000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   795500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   735000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   750000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   875000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   810000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   825000   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   493700   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   662400   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   485000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2000)   692000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   743900.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   785000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   50100   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   61.8600   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2001   7.5000   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2002   13.4400   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   5.5200   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   154   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1990 census)   665   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (2000 census)   908   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (1990 census)   762   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   1005   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (1990 census)   22.3   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   5   About this data field 

Contact persons for this locality
Lastname Firstname Title Address City Zip Phone
Mayor Preschlack John E. 220 East Deerpath Lake Forest 60045-1206 847/234-2600 (Hall)



Web sites pertaining to this locality
http://www.suntimes.com/census/cities/lake_forest.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Lake-Forest-Illinois.html
http://www.ersys.com/usa/17/1741105/index.htm
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/communityprofiles/profiles/LAKEFOREST.HTM
http://www.co.lake.il.us/about/communities/lake_forest.asp
http://www.citylfc.edu
http://www.villageprofile.com/illinois/lakeforest/main.html
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6329



Where is it?     View map
Municipality Lake Forest  View map
County LAKE  View map

Census Tracts found
8 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 863400 LAKE Lake Forest  
Tract 863500 LAKE Lake Forest  
Tract 863802 LAKE Lake Forest  
Tract 864502 LAKE Lake Forest  
Tract 864601 LAKE Lake Forest  
Tract 864602 LAKE Lake Forest  
Tract 865000 LAKE Lake Forest  
Tract 865501 LAKE Lake Forest  


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