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Vernon Hills, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
26,772 Population 3,459/sq mi density
$120,625 Median Income $61,972 per capita
$384,800 Home Value $439,030 Zillow
$1,855 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
67 Violent Crime/100K 1,620 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$120,625 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$384,800 home value, $1,855/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
26,772
Population Density
3,459
per square mile
Land Area
7.9
square miles (20.5 km²)
Median Age
41.3 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 64.2% US: 61.6%
Black 1.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 33.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
64.2%
Black
1.7%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 57.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 42.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
57.9%
Spanish
42.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.3%
44% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.7%
41% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.3%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.9%
31% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.479
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population26,772
Population Density3,459 / sq mi
Land Area7.9 sq mi
Median Age41.3 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White64.2%
Black or African American1.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only57.9%
Spanish42.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.3%
Disability7.7%
Health Insurance95.3%
Uninsured5.9%
Broadband Access94.0%
Gini Coefficient0.479

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+