Park City, IL

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Park City, Illinois

Park City, Illinois, in Lake county, is 2 miles SW of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center) and 35 miles N of Chicago, Illinois. The city is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,637 people lived in Park City.

The People and Families of Park City

In Park City, about 47% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Park City without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

Approximately 40% of Park City is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the city.

Park City is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Park City had a median family income of $42,387.

Park City Housing

An estimated 62% of living spaces in Park City are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Park City, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Park City, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Park City, IL

Comparing Park City 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles SW of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles N of Chicago, Illinois
County	Lake
Metro Area	Chicago
Standard Zip Codes	60085
Phone Area Codes	847
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.348
Longitude	-87.883

Station	WAUKEGAN
Distance	0.1 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	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	11 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	RACINE
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 51 F
Jul Temp	64 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,637	100%
Male	3,373	50.8%
Female	3,264	49.2%
Under 18	1,850	27.9%
18+	4,787	72.1%
65+	470	7.1%
Median Age	29.7
Average Family Size	3.31
White	4,008	60.4%
African-American	500	7.5%
Asian	586	8.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.2%
Other	1,149	17.3%
Mixed Race	369	5.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,506	37.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,387
Population In Poverty	554	8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,775
Growth	138
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.6%
German	9.9%
Polish	5.3%
US/American	4.7%
Irish	4.6%
English	2.7%
Italian	2.2%
Swedish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.7%
African	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Portuguese	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
Croatian	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Afghan	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
British	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Park City	6,637	$42,387
Beach Park	10,072	$65,064
Green Oaks	3,572	$133,462
Gurnee	28,834	$88,932
Lake Bluff	6,056	$124,674
North Chicago	35,918	$40,485
Waukegan	87,901	$47,341

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