Demographics

Lake County, Illinois Demographic Data. Explanation of field attributes: <br /><br />

<p><b>Total Population – </b>The
entire population of Lake County.<b> </b></p>

<p><b>White – </b>Individuals
who are of Caucasian race.<b> </b>This is a
percent.</p><p><b>African American – </b>Individuals
who are of African American race. This is a percent.</p><p><b>Asian – </b>Individuals
who are of Asian race<b>. </b>This is a
percent.</p>

<p><b>Hispanic – </b>Individuals
who are of Hispanic ethnicity<b>. </b>This
is a percent.<b> </b>

</p><p><b>Does not Speak
English</b>- Individuals who speak a language other than English in their
household. This is a percent. </p>

<p><b>Under 5 years of age
– </b>Individuals who are under 5 years of age. This is a percent.</p>

<p><b>Under 18 years of age
– </b>Individuals who are under 18 years of age.<b> </b>This is a percent.</p>

<p><b>18-64 years of age – </b>Individuals
who are between 18 and 64 years of age.<b> </b>This
is a percent.</p>

<p><b>65 years of age and
older – </b>Individuals who are 65 years old or older.<b> </b>This is a percent.</p>

<p><b>Male – </b>Individuals
who are male in gender. This is a percent.</p>

<p><b>Female – </b>Individuals
who are female in gender. This is a percent.</p>

<p><b>High School Degree – </b>Individuals
who have obtained a high school degree. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This
is a percent.</p>

<p><b>Associate Degree – </b>Individuals
who have obtained an associate degree.<b> </b>This
is a percent.</p>

<p><b>Bachelor’s Degree or
Higher – </b>Individuals who have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher.<b> </b>This is a percent.</p>

<p><b>Utilizes Food Stamps
– </b>Households receiving food stamps/ part of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program). This is a percent.<b> </b>

</p><p><b>Median Household
Income - </b>A median household income refers to the income level earned by a
given household where half of the homes in the area earn more and half earn
less. This is a dollar amount. </p>

<p><b>No High School – </b>Individuals
who have not obtained a high school degree. This is a percent.</p>

<p><b>Poverty – </b>Poverty
refers to families and people whose income in the past 12 months is below the
poverty level. This is a percent. </p>