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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 Lake Bluff, IL compare?
| Figure | Lake Bluff, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,563 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,616 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,378 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.1% |
| Measure | Lake Bluff, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,041±578 |
| Median age | 46.3±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.7%±7.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.5%±4.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.1%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 81.6%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $204,000±$49,390 |
| Per capita income | $106,944±$12,343 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $776,700±$60,138 |
| Median gross rent | $2,063±$800 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.2%±24.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.1%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 33.8%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 50.8%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.1%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.6 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