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Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships

A Census profile of the Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships Public Use Microdata Area in Illinois, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 139,581 people, with a median household income of $159,496 and a median age of 41.8.

Cities & areas covered: Lake County, Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield Townships.

139,581
Population
$159,496
Median HH income
77.5%
Bachelor's+
$530,000
Median home value

How Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships compares to Illinois

  • Median household income here is $159,496, $76,246 above the Illinois figure of $83,250.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 77.5%, 38.4% above the Illinois figure of 39.1%.
  • Homeownership here is 82.0%, 14.3% above the Illinois figure of 67.7%.
  • The poverty rate here is 5.1%, 6.3% below the Illinois figure of 11.4%.

Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships vs. Illinois vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The IL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAIL
Median household income$159,496$83,250
Median family income$218,279$106,601
Mean wage (workers)$123,588$68,378
Median personal income (15+)$67,717$36,549
Poverty rate5.1%11.4%
Unemployment rate3.2%5.1%
Labor force participation (16+)65.6%65.4%
Mean hours worked / week37.537.7
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$11,560$2,596
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income23.0%24.0%
Mean All other income$750$495
Mean Public assistance income$5$40
Mean Total person's earnings$87,433$46,232
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio427.3327.4
Mean Retirement income$5,390$4,085
Mean Self-employment income$5,028$2,043
Mean Supplementary Security Income$190$261
Mean Social Security income$4,902$3,658

Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships — FAQ

What is the population of the Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA?+

The Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA in Illinois has a population of 139,581, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships, IL?+

Median household income in the Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA is $159,496, compared with $83,250 across Illinois and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA?+

The Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA covers Lake County, Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield Townships. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Illinois contains 88 PUMAs.

Where does this Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.