Moving to Vernon Hills, Illinois

Population: 20,120. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,957 (+19.1% change)
Males: 9,732 (48.4%), Females: 10,388 (51.6%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60061

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $71,297
Median house value: $223,300

Population by Race

Races in Vernon Hills:

• White Non-Hispanic (78.0%)
• Hispanic (7.2%)
• Chinese (3.2%)
• Korean (3.0%)
• Other race (2.9%)
• Asian Indian (2.5%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Black (1.7%)
• Filipino (1.6%)
• Other Asian (0.7%)
• Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.2%), Irish (14.3%), Polish (10.3%), Italian (9.5%), English (6.6%), Russian (6.0%).

Elevation: 745 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vernon Hills

• High school or higher: 94.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vernon Hills village

• Never married: 24.8%
• Now married: 61.1%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 8.9%

21.7% Foreign born (8.6% Asia, 8.1% Europe, 4.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,675 (+30.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon Hills:

• CONDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)
• LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LAKE FOREST, IL)
• HILL TOP CENTER (about 9 miles; GREEN OAKS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vernon Hills:

• CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 19 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
• KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
• CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 35 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vernon Hills:

• CAMPBELL (about 9 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
• PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 11 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
• WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)

Amtrak station near Vernon Hills:

• 16 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon Hills:

• TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
• COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 9 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
• WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
• OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 21 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
• TRITON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
• NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)

Schools

Public high school in Vernon Hills:

• VERNON HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,207; Location: 145 N LAKEVIEW PKWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vernon Hills:

• HAWTHORN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 827; Location: 600 N ASPEN DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
• HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY SCH (SOUTH) (Students: 773; Location: 430 N ASPEN DR; Grades: 01 – 04)
• HAWTHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 720; Location: 201 HAWTHORN PKWY; Grades: PK – 06)
• HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY SCH (NORTH) (Students: 703; Location: 301 HAWTHORN PKY; Grades: 01 – 04)
• HAWTHORN KINDERGARTEN OAKSON CMPS (Students: 355; Location: 500 N ASPEN DR; Grades: PK – KG)
• HAWTHORN OPTION SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 810 ASPEN DR; Grades: KG – 06)
• JOHN POWERS CENTER (Students: 53; Location: 201 HAWTHORN PKY; Grades: PK – 07)