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Lake in the Hills, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake in the Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

28,853
Residents
$113,491
Median income
$296,400
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Lake in the Hills - the verdict

Lake in the Hills ranks in the 85th percentile for household income and the 85th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

85th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
85th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake in the Hills, IL

Lake in the Hills is a small city in Illinois, home to 28,853 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lake in the Hills households earn a median of $113,491 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.7%. Lake in the Hills's housing stock carries a median value of $296,400, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. Educational attainment runs 36.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 19 residential building permits were authorized in Lake in the Hills (Low Activity), per Census BPS data. Lake in the Hills reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 507.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,781 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

28,853 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$113,491 /yr

Poverty 1.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Lake in the Hills compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake in the Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 65% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 85% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Illinois alone, Lake in the Hills ranks #108 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lake in the Hills's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Illinois, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

85thIncome percentile
85thSafety percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income · 85th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Lake in the Hills's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Lake in the Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 67 Avg. percentile National median
Lake in the Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Lake in the Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$296,400 35th percentile more affordable than 35% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake in the Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake in the Hills, IL Lake in the Hills, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake in the Hills, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake in the Hills, IL median $113,491/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake in the Hills, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake in the Hills, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
28,853
Median Income
$113,491
Median Home Value
$296,400
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Labor force participation
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
507.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
70.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
437.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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28,400 residents28,600 residents28,800 residents29,000 residents29,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 28,927 residents 28,590 residents ▼ -1.2%
Lake in the Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
19
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
16
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 2
2021 1
2022 15
2023 2
2024 19

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.0%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
15.7%
Other
0.6%

Based on 15,284 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake in the Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Burbank
28,822 people
Danville
28,663 people
Lansing
28,415 people
Glen Ellyn
28,270 people
Galesburg
29,653 people
Huntley
27,859 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake in the Hills's 28,853 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Greenville, MS
28,833 people
Perry Hall, MD
28,908 people
Golden Gate, FL
28,767 people
Converse, TX
28,764 people
Twentynine Palms, CA
28,738 people
Port Huron, MI
28,724 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake in the Hills's $113,491 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

McCordsville, IN
$113,495 median income
Johnsonburg, NJ
$113,500 median income
Francis, UT
$113,500 median income
Madera Ranchos, CA
$113,472 median income
New Milford, NJ
$113,513 median income
Fair Play, SC
$113,466 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake in the Hills, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake in the Hills, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.5% 6.8% 11.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.1% White 73.5% Black or African American 3.5% Asian 6.8% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 11.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake in the Hills compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake in the Hills (this city) 28,853 $113,491
Burbank 28,822 $83,975
Danville 28,663 $44,239
Lansing 28,415 $71,805
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake in the Hills, IL?

What is the population of Lake in the Hills, IL? +

Lake in the Hills, IL counts 28,853 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake in the Hills, IL? +

Lake in the Hills households earn a median of $113,491 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake in the Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake in the Hills; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Lake in the Hills, IL safe? +

Lake in the Hills has a total crime rate of 507.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Lake in the Hills, IL? +

Lake in the Hills's median home value sits at $296,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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