CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Summerset

Illinois · 1,215 residents · 2.12 sq mi

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Lake Summerset is a city of 1,215 people in Illinois. 98% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 846 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 1.9%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $725 a month at the median. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,215

−41%vs 2000

vs 2,061 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.0

−23%vs 2000

vs 46.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(87)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(100)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(191)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(181)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(127)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(155)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(126)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,708

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,648 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,833

−12%vs 2000

vs $27,160 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.9%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,100

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$725

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $748 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

97.7%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.6% in 2000

2.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(2,026)

Black0.2%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(14)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(1,203)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.9%(115)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(6)

Ancestry

German30.8%(729)

Irish22.2%(525)

English14.9%(352)

Polish9.3%(220)

Italian8.1%(192)

Norwegian7.2%(171)

Swedish6.1%(144)

American4.2%(99)

British1.1%(27)

Portuguese1.1%(26)

Scottish1.1%(25)

Swiss1%(24)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1%(23)

Lithuanian0.8%(19)

French Canadian0.7%(17)

Russian0.7%(17)

Hungarian0.6%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(15)

Welsh0.4%(10)

Czech0.3%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.3%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.7%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.2%(242)

Married68.1%(743)

Widowed4.3%(47)

Divorced5.4%(59)

Women 15+

Never married25%(259)

Married62%(642)

Widowed5.4%(56)

Divorced7.6%(79)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.1%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.1%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 85.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.7%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.5%(32)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.1%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(79)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.1%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.4%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 207 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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