CDP in Lake County, Illinois · 0.4 sq mi · 5,233 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Forest Lake. The typical household earns $96,250, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,292 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.02%
Men 50.2 · Women 37.8
2011–2026
1,829
2026 projection
41.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,829
2026 projection
41.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,829 | +11 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,818 | +21 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 1,797 | +453 | 33.71% |
| 2022 | 1,344 | -132 | 8.94% |
| 2021 | 1,476 | +184 | 14.24% |
| 2020 | 1,292 | -35 | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 1,327 | -124 | 8.55% |
| 2018 | 1,451 | -237 | 14.04% |
| 2017 | 1,688 | -55 | 3.16% |
| 2016 | 1,743 | +24 | 1.40% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 25 residents
76% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 76% | 86% | 69% |
| Never married | 17% | 8% | 23% |
| Divorced | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau