Lakemoor, IL

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Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor, Illinois, in McHenry county, is 17 miles NW of Palatine, Illinois (center to center) and 42 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 2,788 people lived in Lakemoor.

The People and Families of Lakemoor

In Lakemoor, about 63% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the village without hitting a preschooler.

Lakemoor is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lakemoor had a median family income of $60,542.

Lakemoor Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in Lakemoor are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the village. The housing stock in Lakemoor is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Lakemoor, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lakemoor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Lakemoor, IL

Comparing Lakemoor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NW of Palatine, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois
County	McHenry
Standard Zip Codes	60050
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.329
Longitude	-88.198

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	WAUKEGAN
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	MARENGO
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,788	100%
Male	1,445	51.8%
Female	1,343	48.2%
Under 18	857	30.7%
18+	1,931	69.3%
65+	129	4.6%
Median Age	30.1
Average Family Size	3.24
White	2,585	92.7%
African-American	18	0.6%
Asian	51	1.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	80	2.9%
Mixed Race	45	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	196	7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,085
Growth	2,297
Growth %	82.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.5%
Irish	11.2%
Polish	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9%
Italian	6.9%
English	6%
Swedish	3.4%
US/American	2.5%
Lithuanian	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Armenian	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
Greek	1%
European	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lakemoor	2,788	$60,542
Holiday Hills	831	$61,000
Island Lake	8,153	$67,500
Johnsburg	5,391	$73,491
Mchenry	21,501	$66,040
Prairie Grove	960	$102,087
Volo	180	$45,625

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