Language Spoken At Home in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 26,741 | 100% |
| English only | 24,771 | 92.6% |
| Language other than English | 1,970 | 7.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 362 | 1.4% |
| Spanish | 571 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 141 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 410 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 153 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 27 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 962 | 3.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 46 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,794 | 100% |
| American | 1,472 | 5.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 71 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 239 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 476 | 1.7% |
| English | 3,340 | 11.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,242 | 4.3% |
| French Canadian | 302 | 1.0% |
| German | 6,007 | 20.9% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 3,510 | 12.2% |
| Italian | 431 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 1,802 | 6.3% |
| Polish | 526 | 1.8% |
| Portuguese | 90 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 194 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 724 | 2.5% |
| Scottish | 847 | 2.9% |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 912 | 3.2% |
| Swiss | 371 | 1.3% |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 261 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 12,023 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,819 | 65.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,139 | 26.1% |
| Married-couple family | 5,794 | 48.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,843 | 15.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 571 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 384 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,454 | 12.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 912 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,204 | 35.0% |
| Householder living alone | 3,415 | 28.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,203 | 10.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,636 | 30.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,441 | 28.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 28,055 | 100% |
| Householder | 12,023 | 42.9% |
| Spouse | 5,883 | 21.0% |
| Child | 7,199 | 25.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,449 | 5.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,501 | 5.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,048 | 3.7% |
Marital Status in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 11,017 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,822 | 25.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,029 | 54.7% |
| Separated | 144 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 289 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 1,733 | 15.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 11,808 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,569 | 21.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,140 | 52.0% |
| Separated | 227 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 1,107 | 9.4% |
| Divorced | 1,765 | 14.9% |
Fertility in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 676 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 318 | 47.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 111 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 236 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 726 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 284 | 39.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 64 | 8.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 50 | 6.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 41 | 5.6% |
| 5 or more years | 129 | 17.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 284 | 100% |
| Who are female | 192 | 67.6% |
| Who are married | 195 | 68.7% |
School Enrollment in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,500 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 336 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 326 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,101 | 47.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,596 | 24.6% |
| College or graduate school | 1,141 | 17.6% |
Educational Attainment in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 19,188 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 588 | 3.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,344 | 7.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,903 | 30.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,644 | 24.2% |
| Associate's degree | 1,747 | 9.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,402 | 17.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,560 | 8.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 25.9% |
Veteran Status in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,546 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,955 | 13.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 28,498 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,965 | 13.9% |
| Under 18 years | 7,219 | 100% |
| With a disability | 363 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 16,438 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,115 | 12.9% |
| 65 years and over | 4,841 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,487 | 30.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 28,241 | 100% |
| Same house | 23,363 | 82.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,727 | 16.7% |
| Same county | 2,686 | 9.5% |
| Different county | 2,041 | 7.2% |
| Same state | 1,073 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 968 | 3.4% |
| Abroad | 151 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,794 | 100% |
| Native | 28,396 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 28,286 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 16,379 | 56.9% |
| Different state | 11,907 | 41.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 110 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 398 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 398 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 163 | 41.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 235 | 59.0% |
Year of Entry in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 508 | 100% |
| Native | 110 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 110 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 398 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6 | 1.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 392 | 98.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 398 | 100% |
| Europe | 164 | 41.2% |
| Asia | 65 | 16.3% |
| Africa | 2 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 24 | 6.0% |
| Latin America | 43 | 10.8% |
| Northern America | 100 | 25.1% |