Lake Forest, IL Profile
Lake Forest, IL, population 20,991, is located
in Illinois's Lake county,
about 29.9 miles from Chicago and 36.3 miles from Naperville.
Through the 90's Lake Forest's population has grown by about 12%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lake Forest has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Lake Forest's population has grown by about 2%.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 94% |
| African American | 1% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 8.00% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 20,081 | N/A |
| 2001 | 20,532 | 2.25% |
| 2002 | 20,556 | 0.12% |
| 2003 | 20,555 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 20,442 | -0.55% |
| 2005 | 20,510 | 0.33% |
| 2006 | 20,639 | 0.63% |
| 2007 | 20,669 | 0.15% |
| 2008 | 20,844 | 0.85% |
| 2009 | 20,991 | 0.71% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $136,462 |
Location
| Elevation | 700 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 16.4 Square Miles |