Lake Forest, Illinois
City in Lake County, Illinois · ZIP 60045
- Lake County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 19,642 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,874Households
- $228,120Median household income
- $909,800Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Lake Forest
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,059 |
| 2010 | 19,375 |
| 2020 | 19,367 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $228,120 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,140 units
- Renter occupied
- 734 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lake Forest | Lake County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,190 | 711,885 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $228,120 | $108,917 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 46.1 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $909,800 | $326,600 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 80.8% | 47.0% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.4% | 19.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.3% | 74.4% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 33.7 minutes | 28.8 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elem School | Public | K–4 | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Everett Elem School | Public | K–4 | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Sheridan Elem School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Deer Path Middle Sch East | Public | 5–6 | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Deer Path Middle Sch West | Public | 7–8 | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Lake Forest High School | Public | 9–12 | Lake Forest CHSD 115 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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