Illinois / Census place 1741183

Lake in the Hills

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lake in the Hills village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,590
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,794/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$117,151
Median home value
$321,900
Median gross rent
$1,689
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.8%
Typical commute
32 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO W CHICAGO DUPAGE AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lake in the Hills.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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