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Census Tract 8645.15, Lake County, Illinois

Census Tract 8645.15, GEOID 17097864515, in Lake County, Illinois, entirely within Vernon Township. 3,045 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±312); the 2020 Census counted 3,020.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,045

±312 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,020

Median household income

$174,545

±$34,269 (90% margin)
Lake County: $110,416

Median home value

$476,300

±$25,179 (90% margin)
Lake County: $345,700

Median gross rent

$2,919

±$307 (90% margin)
Lake County: $1,477

Where is Census Tract 8645.15?

Census Tract 8645.15 is one of 160 census tracts in Lake County, Illinois. It covers 2.64 square miles of land, 1,146 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17097864515, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 8645.15 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Vernon Township100%
Long Grove49%
Buffalo Grove37%
Census Tract 8645.15 (marked with a dot) in Lake County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
8644.038645.118645.168645.178645.18 8645.15 1 mi
Census Tract 8645.15 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Lake County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 8645.15: Tract 8030.10 in Cook County ($119,125), Tract 8644.03 ($230,857), Tract 8645.11 ($130,156), Tract 8645.16 ($139,522), Tract 8645.17 ($205,142) and Tract 8645.18 ($205,759). 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 8645.15?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8645.15's population at 3,045 (±312) in 1,028 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,020 residents and 1,047 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8645.15Vernon TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Total population3,045±31271,411714,22312,694,798
Households1,028±12326,370258,4555,036,449
Average household size2.78±0.202.672.692.46
Housing units1,084±11127,390270,6185,457,452

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 8645.15?

The median resident of Census Tract 8645.15 is 45.5 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.0%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 22.3%. 26.3% 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 8645.15Vernon TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Median age45.5±3.441.739.139.0
Under 18 years23.5%±3.3 pts24.4%23.3%21.8%
65 years and over20.8%±4.5 pts17.2%15.8%17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.2%±2.0 pts6.8%24.9%18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic70.0%±5.7 pts58.3%56.2%58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.3 pts2.8%6.3%13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic22.3%±3.7 pts28.2%8.6%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.8%±3.3 pts3.1%3.3%3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.6%0.6%0.4%
Born outside the United States26.3%±4.5 pts31.8%19.8%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)32.1%±6.9 pts38.2%31.4%24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.6%±2.2 pts2.6%4.7%4.8%
With a disability5.7%±2.6 pts7.4%9.8%12.1%
No health insurance coverage3.2%±3.1 pts3.4%6.9%6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.2%±0.8 pts97.0%90.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)69.5%±7.2 pts72.3%47.7%37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)31.5%±7.7 pts35.0%20.1%15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.2%±4.5 pts88.9%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 8645.15 earn?

Half of the 1,028 households in Census Tract 8645.15 earn less than $174,545 a year (±$34,269), against $110,416 across Lake County: 30th highest of the county's 155 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8645.15Vernon TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Median household income$174,545±$34,269$145,857$110,416$83,390
Mean household income$270,845±$56,804$197,555$155,726$115,638
Per capita income$91,455±$20,954$73,611$57,153$46,406
People below the poverty line1.6%±1.6 pts6.3%8.3%11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±5.1 pts9.4%11.5%15.1%
Households receiving SNAP2.3%±2.7 pts3.4%9.4%13.8%
Households with a computer99.0%±1.2 pts98.1%97.2%95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription99.2%±1.0 pts96.1%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 8645.15?

Owners occupy 94.6% of Census Tract 8645.15's occupied homes and renters 5.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $476,300 by its owner (±$25,179). The median renter pays $2,919 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8645.15Vernon TownshipLake CountyIllinois
Median home value (owner-occupied)$476,300±$25,179$488,400$345,700$263,300
Median gross rent$2,919±$307$1,949$1,477$1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±44.2 pts38.9%40.1%39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,487±$439$3,277$2,503$1,987
Owner-occupied homes94.6%±4.2 pts73.7%74.8%67.1%
Renter-occupied homes5.4%±4.2 pts26.3%25.2%32.9%
Housing units1,084±11127,390270,6185,457,452
Single-family detached homes76.4%±6.2 pts54.2%66.6%58.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.4 pts0.2%1.6%2.3%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.4 pts0.5%0.6%0.7%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±3.4 pts7.0%4.9%5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier0.7%±1.1 pts1.1%8.4%20.2%
Households with no vehicle0.6%±1.0 pts4.5%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 8645.15 get to work?

57.3% of Census Tract 8645.15's workers drive alone and 34.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8645.15Vernon TownshipLake CountyIllinois
In the labor force (age 16+)58.7%±6.0 pts66.6%68.2%65.0%
Unemployment rate4.7%±2.5 pts2.4%5.2%5.8%
Drove alone to work57.3%±7.3 pts57.5%65.7%65.9%
Carpooled3.4%±2.3 pts4.3%8.5%7.8%
Public transportation3.6%±3.8 pts3.5%2.7%5.8%
Walked0.4%±0.6 pts0.7%2.1%2.8%
Worked from home34.7%±8.5 pts32.1%19.5%15.9%
Mean travel time to work33.3 min±4.427.8 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 8645.15 compare with the other tracts in Lake County?

Among Lake County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8645.15 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 8645.15's rank among the tracts of Lake County
MeasureIn Lake County
Population131st of 159
Residents per square mile129th of 159
Median household income30th of 155
Per capita income19th of 159
Median home value46th of 154
Median gross rent8th of 138
Bachelor's degree or higher40th of 154
Median age28th of 159
Owner-occupied share27th 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 8643.0627th$183,068±$33,954 · within the margin of this tract1,965
Tract 8611.0728th$180,390±$20,679 · within the margin of this tract4,004
Tract 866229th$177,500±$23,540 · within the margin of this tract6,545
Tract 8645.1530th$174,545±$34,2693,045
Tract 8643.0331st$173,750±$11,246 · within the margin of this tract4,718
Tract 8644.1032nd$172,375±$29,833 · within the margin of this tract5,044
Tract 8648.0233rd$172,100±$64,309 · within the margin of this tract3,143

"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 8645.15?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8645.15 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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