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Lemont, Illinois

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StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Total Population17,82012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$123,370$83,390$80,734
Median Age43.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher46.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$468,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,209$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate3.1%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born17.8%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate87.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.827.826.4
Worked from Home17.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households63.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lemont, Illinois

Age in Lemont, Illinois

StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.739.038.9
Under 18 %25.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.1%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Lemont, Illinois

StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Households6,4125,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households75.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children36.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone22.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married22.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lemont, Illinois

StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,818$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households3.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Lemont, Illinois

StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,6455,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,995.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,288$5,298n/a

Education in Lemont, Illinois

StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School4.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate20.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.6%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lemont, Illinois

StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit3.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour21.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Lemont, Illinois

StatisticLemontIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency28.9%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Lemont

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.