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Census Tract 8617.01, Lake County, Illinois

Census Tract 8617.01, GEOID 17097861701, in Lake County, Illinois, mostly within Waukegan Township (98% of its census blocks). 2,044 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±558); the 2020 Census counted 1,804.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,044

±558 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,804

Median household income

$97,056

±$31,411 (90% margin)
Lake County: $110,416

Median home value

$220,800

±$15,827 (90% margin)
Lake County: $345,700

Median gross rent

$1,864

±$252 (90% margin)
Lake County: $1,477

Where is Census Tract 8617.01?

Census Tract 8617.01 is one of 160 census tracts in Lake County, Illinois. It covers 3.44 square miles of land, 525 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17097861701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 8617.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Waukegan Township98%
Beach Park44%
Waukegan38%
Census Tract 8617.01 (marked with a dot) in Lake County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
860486068617.028618.038622 8617.01 1 mi
Census Tract 8617.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 8617.01: Tract 8604 ($82,009), Tract 8606 ($55,912), Tract 8617.02 ($92,702), Tract 8618.03 ($77,894) and Tract 8622 ($62,125). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 8617.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8617.01's population at 2,044 (±558) in 637 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,804 residents and 675 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8617.01Waukegan TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Total population2,044±55889,689714,22312,694,798
Households637±7531,361258,4555,036,449
Average household size3.21±0.772.802.692.46
Housing units666±7932,893270,6185,457,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 8617.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 8617.01 is 31.6 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 58.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 25.2%. 22.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 8617.01Waukegan TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Median age31.6±8.134.639.139.0
Under 18 years20.9%±5.4 pts23.7%23.3%21.8%
65 years and over13.3%±4.5 pts12.5%15.8%17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)58.7%±14.8 pts63.5%24.9%18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic25.2%±10.2 pts14.2%56.2%58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic13.6%±13.0 pts17.1%6.3%13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.7%±2.2 pts2.2%8.6%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.7%±0.7 pts2.1%3.3%3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.9%0.6%0.4%
Born outside the United States22.6%±8.7 pts31.1%19.8%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)46.1%±14.4 pts56.0%31.4%24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.2%±2.9 pts3.4%4.7%4.8%
With a disability7.0%±3.3 pts10.7%9.8%12.1%
No health insurance coverage9.2%±5.1 pts17.6%6.9%6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.3%±5.1 pts71.5%90.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.3%±8.4 pts15.0%47.7%37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.7%±3.3 pts5.0%20.1%15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.2%±4.5 pts87.8%88.4%88.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 8617.01 earn?

Half of the 637 households in Census Tract 8617.01 earn less than $97,056 a year (±$31,411), against $110,416 across Lake County: 100th highest of the county's 155 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8617.01Waukegan TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Median household income$97,056±$31,411$66,896$110,416$83,390
Mean household income$107,060±$14,982$81,881$155,726$115,638
Per capita income$33,505±$6,544$28,357$57,153$46,406
People below the poverty line2.0%±1.9 pts17.4%8.3%11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±8.4 pts28.0%11.5%15.1%
Households receiving SNAP3.0%±2.8 pts22.3%9.4%13.8%
Households with a computer97.5%±1.7 pts95.1%97.2%95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription91.7%±7.0 pts88.6%94.3%90.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 8617.01?

Owners occupy 76.5% of Census Tract 8617.01's occupied homes and renters 23.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,800 by its owner (±$15,827). The median renter pays $1,864 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8617.01Waukegan TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Median home value (owner-occupied)$220,800±$15,827$176,300$345,700$263,300
Median gross rent$1,864±$252$1,135$1,477$1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent20.9%±15.1 pts40.5%40.1%39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,837±$136$1,551$2,503$1,987
Owner-occupied homes76.5%±10.5 pts49.2%74.8%67.1%
Renter-occupied homes23.5%±10.5 pts50.8%25.2%32.9%
Housing units666±7932,893270,6185,457,452
Single-family detached homes98.5%±1.5 pts52.3%66.6%58.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±5.5 pts3.1%1.6%2.3%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.5 pts0.4%0.6%0.7%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±5.5 pts1.1%4.9%5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier13.7%±7.3 pts21.3%8.4%20.2%
Households with no vehicle0.3%±0.6 pts11.0%4.6%11.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 8617.01 get to work?

79.7% of Census Tract 8617.01's workers drive alone and 11.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8617.01Waukegan TownshipLake CountyIllinois
In the labor force (age 16+)69.4%±5.3 pts66.4%68.2%65.0%
Unemployment rate7.8%±8.8 pts7.4%5.2%5.8%
Drove alone to work79.7%±5.4 pts68.4%65.7%65.9%
Carpooled4.1%±3.7 pts17.9%8.5%7.8%
Public transportation3.9%±2.6 pts2.2%2.7%5.8%
Walked0.4%±0.6 pts1.2%2.1%2.8%
Worked from home11.3%±4.9 pts7.0%19.5%15.9%
Mean travel time to work28.0 min±3.526.0 min28.5 min27.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 8617.01 compare with the other tracts in Lake County?

Among Lake County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8617.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 8617.01's rank among the tracts of Lake County
MeasureIn Lake County
Population155th of 159
Residents per square mile151st of 159
Median household income100th of 155
Per capita income127th of 159
Median home value116th of 154
Median gross rent39th of 138
Bachelor's degree or higher116th of 154
Median age147th of 159
Owner-occupied share84th of 155

The tracts next to it on Lake County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 8610.1297th$98,051±$19,629 · within the margin of this tract5,564
Tract 8645.2398th$97,672±$21,693 · within the margin of this tract4,084
Tract 8639.0299th$97,321±$14,208 · within the margin of this tract6,191
Tract 8617.01100th$97,056±$31,4112,044
Tract 8608.06101st$96,735±$13,012 · within the margin of this tract5,118
Tract 8601.03102nd$95,625±$9,389 · within the margin of this tract3,270
Tract 8601.06103rd$94,917±$26,777 · within the margin of this tract3,167

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8617.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8617.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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