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Golf, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
548
Population
1,218/sq mi density
$238,098
Median Income
$119,233 per capita
$957,600
Home Value
$1,220,792 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$238,098 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$957,600 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
69.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.8%
496 → 500
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.2%
$166,250 → $238,098
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golf across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
503
+3 from 2023 (500)
Projected Median Income 2030
$306,220
+$68,122 from 2023 ($238,098)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 496 | — | $166,250 | — |
| 2015 | 494 | -0.4% | $161,563 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 497 | +0.6% | $166,250 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 492 | -1% | $237,750 | +43% |
| 2021 | 507 | +3% | $211,100 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 500 | -1.4% | $238,098 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.