CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Loves Park

Illinois · 15,462 residents · 16.3 sq mi

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Loves Park is a city of 15,462 people in Illinois. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $53,700. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,462

−23%vs 2000

vs 20,044 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(1,120)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(1,081)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(838)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(982)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,151)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(3,197)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(2,235)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(1,700)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(1,319)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(1,128)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(571)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(140)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,147

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,238 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,863

−33%vs 2000

vs $20,781 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,700

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$443

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $645 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.0%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

30.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91%(18,247)

Black2.3%(463)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(655)

Asian1.8%(361)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(15,031)

Black1.4%(214)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(295)

Asian0.7%(103)

Other0.7%(114)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.2%(1,698)

Puerto Rican1.6%(379)

Spaniard0.8%(191)

South American0.5%(106)

Central American0.4%(88)

Guatemalan0.3%(75)

Venezuelan0.2%(46)

Colombian0.1%(35)

Peruvian0.1%(20)

Salvadoran0.1%(13)

Cuban0%(7)

Ecuadorian0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(236)

Chinese0.6%(151)

Asian Indian0.6%(149)

Laotian0.3%(82)

Vietnamese0.2%(46)

Korean0.2%(36)

Ancestry

German26.2%(6,167)

Irish13.6%(3,207)

English10.7%(2,509)

Swedish8.9%(2,095)

Italian6.3%(1,486)

Polish4.4%(1,040)

Norwegian2.6%(620)

American2.5%(584)

Scottish1.6%(370)

French1.6%(367)

Dutch1.5%(341)

Ukrainian1.2%(288)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(217)

Welsh0.9%(202)

Subsaharan African0.6%(150)

Swiss0.6%(134)

Serbian0.5%(123)

Lithuanian0.5%(114)

Greek0.4%(84)

French Canadian0.3%(75)

Danish0.3%(67)

Russian0.3%(64)

British0.2%(57)

Czech0.2%(47)

Croatian0.2%(45)

Nigerian0.2%(42)

Slovak0.1%(28)

Finnish0.1%(26)

Arab0.1%(25)

Egyptian0.1%(25)

Hungarian0.1%(24)

Belgian0.1%(19)

Canadian0.1%(18)

Brazilian0.1%(17)

Turkish0%(11)

West Indian0%(11)

Bulgarian0%(9)

Austrian0%(8)

Kenyan0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.3%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married40%(3,699)

Married46.8%(4,337)

Widowed2.3%(210)

Divorced10.9%(1,013)

Women 15+

Never married31.9%(3,254)

Married43.4%(4,431)

Widowed10.1%(1,032)

Divorced14.6%(1,487)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.4%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.8% 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)29.6%(261)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.1%(107)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.4%(294)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 881 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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