Welcome to Lake Bluff
Originally Rockland was a camping association along Lake Michigan. The first settlers arrived in 1836, 35 miles north of Chicago. Rockland was, at the time, the only train stop between Highland Park and Waukegan. By the 1880s it had more than 30 hotels and rooming houses for camping. Lake Bluff became a village in 1895 and cottages began to be replaced with more permanent structures. Now with a population of 5,632, Lake Bluff is a Frank Capra-esque community of families, attending schools, working, shopping, living, and recreating.
Affordable Places to Live
Median Household Income - $143,757
Median Home Value - $633,628
Housing Affordability Index - 108
Adults with 201(k) - 23.50%
Education & Career Opportunities
Unemployment Rate - 3.70%
Population With Bachelor's Degree or Higher - 75.90%
Population in the Workforce - 64.70%
Food Scene
Adults Drank Beer in Last 6 Months - 50.60%
Restaurants per Capita - 18.90
Adults who Dined Out - 65.30%
Average Annual Spending on Lunch Out - $2,408.00
Love Where You Live
Volunteerism Rate - 29.60%
Voting - 68.70%
Local Participation, Served on Local Committee - 11.90%
Diversity Index - 23.90
Health
Population Has Health Insurance - 98.90%
Population Jogged in the Past Year - 21.80%
Hospitals per Capita - 10.28
Households Used Organic Food in Last 6 Months - 37.90%
Real Estate
Average Mortgage Amount - $2,438.92
Median Rent - $1,184.00
Homes Owned - 86.20%
Homes Rented - 13.80%
Experiences
Population Went to Art Gallery Last Year - 15.60%
Population Attended Live Theater Last Year - 20.70%
Population Went to a Zoo Last Year - 15.50%
Population Attended a Sporting Event Last Year - 24.80%
