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General Statistical Profile of Lake County

USA COUNTIES 1998
Geographic Area: Lake, IL (17097)
Table: GENERAL PROFILE                                                
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Population - total, 1997.............................................       594,799
Population - total, 1990.............................................       516,418
Population - total, 1980.............................................       440,388
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................          15.2
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................          17.3
Population - white, 1996.............................................       521,820
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................          89.5
Population - black, 1996.............................................        41,376
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................           7.1
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................         1,428
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........           0.2
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................        18,359
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................           3.1
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................        54,887
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............           9.4
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................        50,916
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................        90,453
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................        49,119
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................         9,952
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..          17.8
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................         3,414
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..           6.1
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................            62
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...           6.2
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............       104,134
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............        95,047
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
 school graduates, 1990..............................................          84.7
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
 graduates, 1990.....................................................          32.0
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
 1992................................................................         1,196
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1997.....................................................         3,743
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1990.....................................................         2,979
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............        63,268
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............        54,020
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........         4,546
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........         2,886
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................       303,940
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................       277,813
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................           4.0
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................           4.2
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................    18,443,002
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................    14,281,483
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................        32,969
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................        27,469
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............        52,266
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............        46,047
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................           6.5
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................           5.2
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
 offices, 1997.......................................................           158
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
 deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................     7,343,029
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................        15,967
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............         2,712
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........          21.6
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............          35.4
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................       261,383
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
 employee (dollars), 1995............................................        32,583
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1997................................................................         4,331
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1990................................................................         4,121
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1997.......................................................       641,217
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1990.......................................................       446,773
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............         9,977
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(D )   Avoid disclosure of confidential information
(X )   Not applicable
(S )   Does not meet publication standards
(Z )   Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown
(FN)   Footnote in place of data

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 CD-ROM.

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