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Lake in the Hills, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
28,853
Population
2,826/sq mi density
$113,491
Median Income
$43,795 per capita
$296,400
Home Value
$363,715 Zillow
$1,634
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
364 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$113,491 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$296,400 home value, $1,634/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
28,850 → 28,709
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.7%
$85,536 → $113,491
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake in the Hills 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
28,609
-100 from 2023 (28,709)
Projected Median Income 2030
$138,351
+$24,860 from 2023 ($113,491)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,850 | — | $85,536 | — |
| 2015 | 28,870 | +0.1% | $84,300 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28,755 | -0.4% | $87,683 | +4% |
| 2019 | 28,598 | -0.5% | $92,872 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 28,945 | +1.2% | $102,106 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 28,709 | -0.8% | $113,491 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.