Lake Bluff, IL Population

Overview

5,878

Total Population

46.7

Median age

54.08%

Female population %

84.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

441

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lake Bluff's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Bluff is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Bluff's population under 18 was 24.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Bluff's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Bluff, 19.02% were under the age of 15, 14.61% aged 15 to 29, 46.48% aged 30 to 64, 18.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 480 more females than males in Lake Bluff:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.08% females and 45.92% males in Lake Bluff, IL.
The Lake Bluff, IL gender ratio is 84.9:100 i.e. 84.9 men to 100 women (0.849).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 273.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 336.

Lake Bluff's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Bluff population: 85.61% are White, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.31% are Asian, 1.96% are some other race and 5.61% are multiracial.
Lake Bluff's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 441 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,437 (92.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Bluff is White with a population of 5,032 (85.61% of the total population).

Lake Bluff's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,176 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Bluff's population decreased by 371 (6.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Bluff's population decreased by 78 (1.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Bluff's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,549.