Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is the farthest north-east county in the U.S. state of Illinois. A 2006 census estimated the population was 713,076. Its county seat is Waukegan, Illinois. According to the 2000 United States Census, Lake County is the 31st richest county by per-capita income. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its lakefront communities, along with some in Cook County, are part of an area known as the North Shore. Originally part of McHenry County, the townships comprising Lake County were carved out into a separate county in 1839.
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General Information
| Illinois |
State | $243,351 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
| 678,822 |
Population (as of 2000) | $71,360 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
| 742,299 |
Population (current) | 485.9 |
Square Miles of Land |
| 2.2 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) | 11.7 |
Square Miles of Water |
Business Information
| 20,662 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $3,883,999,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 328,489 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $15,821,206,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
