Lake CatherineIL
Population 968: a town in Illinois.
Is Lake Catherine a good place to live?
Lake Catherine’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lake Catherine. Lake Catherine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
968 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Catherine: who provides what
Lake Catherine is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Catherine.
Lake Catherine has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Chicago (9%), Antioch (9%) and Waukegan (5%). Since 2013, Lake Catherine has added 38 jobs, to 80 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line here. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| Lake Catherine | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age in Lake Catherine is higher than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
The share of adults 25 and older in Lake Catherine who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 34%. Children under 18 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide).
| Lake Catherine | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.2 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lake Catherine’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Lake Catherine | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Lake Catherine brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high in Lake Catherine is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Lake Catherine is inland flooding, at a high overall level
For Lake Catherine, the FEMA risk score is 65 of 100. Expected losses in Lake Catherine break down as 69% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lake Catherine is
38% of Lake Catherine adults have high blood pressure. Against the Illinois average, Lake Catherine comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Among adults here, 32% sleep under 7 hours and 16% binge drink.
| Lake Catherine | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lake Catherine | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Lake Catherine sells for about $286K at the median
Among households in Lake Catherine, 80% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Six Flags Great America and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Catherine. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
33 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
40 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
27 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
40 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Lake Catherine
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Catherine
About 14 of every 100 Lake Catherine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Lake Catherine for work
Where Lake Catherine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Catherine
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Lake Catherine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,279.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- Area code
- 847
Questions about Lake Catherine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Catherine, IL a good place to live?
Lake Catherine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.