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Loves Park, IL Community Stats

Loves Park has 23,502 residents and a median household income of $61,868, 499th highest of 697 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Illinois (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$61,868
IL $83,390
Poverty rate
14.4%
IL 11.8%
Bachelor's or higher
25.7%
IL 37.8%
Median age
37.2
IL 39.0

Loves Park compared

With IL and U.S.

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MeasureLoves ParkILU.S.
Median household income$61,868$83,390$80,734
Median age37.239.038.9
Poverty rate14.4%11.8%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%37.8%35.7%
Homeownership rate60.9%67.1%65.2%
Median home value$160,400$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,120$1,274$1,413
Average commute21.5 min27.8 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.8.1%14.7%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$61,868
Per capita income
$37,338
Below poverty level
3,357 people (14.4%)

Education

Highest level completed, 16,278 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher15,11092.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher4,18925.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree1,68810.4%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)16,68971.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,51310.7%
  • Two or more races1,8397.8%
  • Black or African American1,6617.1%
  • Asian7003.0%
  • Some other race920.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native80.0%

8.1% of residents (1,897) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

21,676 residents age 5 and older

88.8% speak only English at home and 11.2% speak another language. 739 people (3.4%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish1,2315.7%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic5212.4%
  • Other Indo-European languages2371.1%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1620.7%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1050.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages820.4%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun580.3%
  • German or other West Germanic110.1%

Commute to work

10,609 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 21.5 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes16.9%
  • 10 to 19 minutes38.4%
  • 20 to 29 minutes28.5%
  • 30 to 44 minutes6.3%
  • 45 to 59 minutes2.9%
  • 60 minutes or more7.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$160,400
Median gross rent
$1,120 a month
Homeownership rate
60.9% of 10,302 households
Housing units
10,675
Median year built
1986

See home value trends and rents for Loves Park

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Loves Park

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
16111123,286$61,39314.4%25.0%60.4%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Loves Park, IL?
About 23,502 people live in Loves Park, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 37.2.
What is the median household income in Loves Park?
The median household income in Loves Park is $61,868, compared with $83,390 for Illinois. It ranks 499th of 697 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Loves Park?
14.4% of people in Loves Park (3,357) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Illinois rate is 11.8%.
How long is the commute in Loves Park?
The average one-way commute for workers in Loves Park is 21.5 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Loves Park?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 6,167 people (26.2% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.