Moving to Lake In The Hills, Illinois
Population: 23,152. Estimated population in July 2024: 28,786 (+24.3% change)
Males: 11,618 (50.2%), Females: 11,534 (49.8%)
McHenry County
Zip code: 60102
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $73,312
Median house value: $168,700
Population by Race
Races in Lake in the Hills:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
- Hispanic (6.3%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Black (1.5%)
- Filipino (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (31.2%), Irish (18.5%), Italian (18.1%), Polish (16.8%), English (7.6%), Swedish (3.9%).
Elevation: 870 feet
Land area: 9.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lake in the Hills
- High school or higher: 93.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 36.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lake in the Hills village
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 73.5%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 2.1%
- Divorced: 6.3%
8.6% Foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.4% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +17,276 (+294.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake in the Hills:
- ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; ELGIN, IL)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)
- SHERMAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ELGIN, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake in the Hills:
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 35 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 50 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake in the Hills:
- LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 3 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; Abbreviation: 3CK)
- GALT FIELD (about 15 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; Abbreviation: 10C)
- DUPAGE (about 22 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: DPA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake in the Hills:
- MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
- ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
- WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
- COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 25 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
- WHEATON COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
- WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
- COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 30 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
Public primary/middle schools in Lake in the Hills:
- CHESAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,181; Location: 10910 REED RD; Grades: KG – 02)
- MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,024; Location: 10920 REED ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
- LAKE IN THE HILLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 519 WILLOW ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- LINCOLN PRAIRIE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 500 W HARVEST GATE; Grades: KG – 05)