Lakewood Shores, Illinois Explained

Lakewood Shores
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Will
Subdivision Type3:Township
Coordinates:41.2675°N -88.1358°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.11
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:564
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:665
Population Density Km2:738.05
Population Density Sq Mi:1910.92
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Codes:815, 779
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-41716
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:0.90
Area Water Km2:0.21

Lakewood Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 665 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Lakewood Shores is located at 41.2675°N -88.1358°W (41.267397, -88.135792).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7sqmi, of which 2.3sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (15.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,487 people, 517 households, and 402 families living in the CDP. The population density was 640.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 557 housing units at an average density of 240sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.51% White, 0.07% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 517 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,097, and the median income for a family was $58,409. Males had a median income of $37,434 versus $26,152 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,414. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: [{{Gnis3|2393091}} USGS detail on Lakewood Shores]. 2007-11-11.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 15 March 2011.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.