CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Zurich

Illinois · 14,947 residents · 6.92 sq mi

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With 14,947 people, Lake Zurich is a city in Illinois. Households here earn about 81% more than in Illinois as a whole. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median household earns $58,422, about 94% above the national median. Median home value sits at $159,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

40% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,947

−17%vs 2000

vs 18,104 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 34.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.9%(1,921)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(1,344)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(1,192)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(731)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(543)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.8%(3,406)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.6%(3,077)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(1,485)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.3%(640)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.7%(409)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841%(145)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(54)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$58,422

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,604

−32%vs 2000

vs $30,287 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$159,900

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $223,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$627

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $786 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.6%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.3% in 2000

8.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89%(16,115)

Black0.8%(142)

Hispanic / Latino5.6%(1,005)

Asian3.8%(689)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(14,414)

Black0.9%(130)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(513)

Asian2%(300)

Other0.7%(103)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(907)

Puerto Rican0.7%(141)

South American0.6%(118)

Central American0.6%(116)

Ecuadorian0.4%(86)

Guatemalan0.4%(82)

Cuban0.2%(35)

Colombian0.2%(32)

Salvadoran0.1%(24)

Honduran0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.9%(774)

Korean2.3%(450)

Chinese0.7%(132)

Japanese0.5%(91)

Vietnamese0.3%(64)

Taiwanese0.2%(44)

Filipino0.2%(32)

Pakistani0.1%(22)

Thai0%(8)

Bangladeshi0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.1%(13)

Ancestry

German19.3%(3,829)

Irish13.8%(2,741)

Polish12.2%(2,417)

Italian8.9%(1,768)

English8.3%(1,650)

American4.8%(961)

Swedish3.1%(609)

Russian2.4%(478)

Norwegian2.2%(439)

Scottish1.9%(379)

Greek1.5%(298)

Lithuanian1.4%(269)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.1%(211)

French1%(199)

Romanian0.9%(180)

Hungarian0.7%(140)

Bulgarian0.7%(137)

Ukrainian0.7%(136)

Croatian0.6%(111)

Canadian0.5%(105)

Czech0.5%(92)

Welsh0.5%(92)

Israeli0.4%(85)

Arab0.4%(81)

Danish0.4%(79)

Austrian0.4%(73)

French Canadian0.3%(53)

Slovak0.2%(43)

Swiss0.2%(40)

Portuguese0.2%(38)

Belgian0.2%(33)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(33)

Jordanian0.2%(32)

Brazilian0.2%(31)

Turkish0.1%(29)

British0.1%(22)

Lebanese0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

40.4%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.8%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.6 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 23.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married28.9%(2,247)

Married64.2%(4,996)

Widowed1.7%(134)

Divorced5.2%(406)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(2,414)

Married58.3%(4,926)

Widowed6.3%(535)

Divorced6.8%(571)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

76.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.4%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 87.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% 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)35.7%(234)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(157)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.2%(185)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 656 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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