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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Grayslake, IL compare?
| Figure | Grayslake, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,140 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,248 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,944 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Grayslake, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,929±403 |
| Median age | 37.2±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.2%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.1%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.5%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $113,972±$4,221 |
| Per capita income | $55,937±$4,672 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.3%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $309,500±$15,964 |
| Median gross rent | $1,485±$177 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.3%±9.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.9%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov