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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 in the Hills, IL compare?
| Figure | Lake in the Hills, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,590 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,982 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,840 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| 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) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Lake in the Hills, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28,800±51 |
| Median age | 36.8±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.3%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.9%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.7%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $117,151±$4,438 |
| Per capita income | $44,465±$1,818 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $321,900±$6,706 |
| Median gross rent | $1,689±$127 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.7%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.4%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.2%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.5%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.0 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±1.1 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