Forest Lake, Illinois
Forest Lake, Illinois | |
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Forest Lake Location in Illinois Forest Lake Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′37″N 88°03′11″W / 42.21028°N 88.05306°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Ela |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,784 |
| • Density | 5,104.2/sq mi (1,970.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 847, 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-26896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393000[1] |
Forest Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ela Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,784.[3] The community was founded in 1935 as a vacation community for Chicago residents.
Geography
Forest Lake is located in southwestern Lake County. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Hawthorn Woods, and to the east and south by Kildeer. The village of Lake Zurich boundary comes within 0.1 miles (0.16 km) of the southwest corner of the CDP.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Forest Lake has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), of which 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 85.16%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 14.84%) is water,[4] consisting of the community's namesake water body.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,659 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,784 | 7.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7] | |||
As of the 2020 census[8] there were 1,784 people, 529 households, and 420 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,340.63 inhabitants per square mile (1,675.93/km2). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 1,656.93 per square mile (639.74/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.36% White, 0.67% African American, 0.17% Native American, 4.43% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.69% from other races, and 7.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.62% of the population.
There were 529 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.89% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.60% were non-families. 16.64% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.59% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.44.
The CDP's age distribution consisted of 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 46.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,232, and the median income for a family was $105,588. Males had a median income of $56,597 versus $26,952 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $42,782. About 0.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,412 | 1,454 | 1,468 | 92.29% | 87.64% | 82.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 17 | 12 | 0.39% | 1.02% | 0.67% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 14 | 63 | 79 | 0.92% | 3.80% | 4.43% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.22% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 24 | 9 | 80 | 1.57% | 0.54% | 4.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 74 | 114 | 136 | 4.84% | 6.87% | 7.62% |
| Total | 1,530 | 1,659 | 1,784 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Lake, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Forest Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Forest Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Forest Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Forest Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.