Township Demographics

The information below was provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates for us. (Click here to view from a mobile device.)
Demographic Data
ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES: Shields Township, Lake County, Illinois
Estimate Margin of Error % % Margin of Error
SEX AND AGE        
Total population 36,665 ±81
Male 20,651 ±696 56.30% ±1.9
Female 16,014 ±703 43.70% ±1.9
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 129 ±10.0    
Under 5 years 1,256 ±240 3.40% ±0.7
5 to 9 years 1,609 ±280 4.40% ±0.8
10 to 14 years 2,002 ±285 5.50% ±0.8
15 to 19 years 5,651 ±665 15.40% ±1.8
20 to 24 years 6,744 ±620 18.40% ±1.7
25 to 34 years 6,120 ±862 16.70% ±2.3
35 to 44 years 2,223 ±344 6.10% ±0.9
45 to 54 years 3,026 ±297 8.30% ±0.8
55 to 59 years 1,650 ±261 4.50% ±0.7
60 to 64 years 1,646 ±316 4.50% ±0.9
65 to 74 years 2,428 ±322 6.60% ±0.9
75 to 84 years 1,331 ±252 3.60% ±0.7
85 years and over 979 ±254 2.70% ±0.7
Median age (years) 25.8 ±0.8    
Under 18 years 5,968 ±566 16.30% ±1.5
16 years and over 31,458 ±541 85.80% ±1.5
18 years and over 30,697 ±567 83.70% ±1.5
21 years and over 24,170 ±985 65.90% ±2.7
62 years and over 5,624 ±493 15.30% ±1.3
65 years and over 4,738 ±454 12.90% ±1.2
18 years and over 30,697 ±567
Male 17,769 ±713 57.90% ±2.1
Female 12,928 ±687 42.10% ±2.1
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 137.4 ±11.7    
65 years and over 4,738 ±454 4,738 (X)
Male 2,035 ±244 0.43 ±3.1
Female 2,703 ±299 57.00% ±3.1
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 75.3 ±9.6    
RACE        
Total population 36,665 ±81
One race 34,140 ±589 93.10% ±1.6
Two or more races 2,525 ±585 6.90% ±1.6
One race 34,140 ±589 93.10% ±1.6
White 24,624 ±868 67.20% ±2.4
Black or African American 5,112 ±838 13.90% ±2.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 173 ±141 0.50% ±0.4
Cherokee tribal grouping 0 ±25 0.00% ±0.1
Chippewa tribal grouping 0 ±25 0.00% ±0.1
Navajo tribal grouping 0 ±25 0.00% ±0.1
Sioux tribal grouping 0 ±25 0.00% ±0.1
Asian 2,458 ±429 6.70% ±1.2
Asian Indian 455 ±219 1.20% ±0.6
Chinese 754 ±306 2.10% ±0.8
Filipino 331 ±165 0.90% ±0.4
Japanese 82 ±99 0.20% ±0.3
Korean 425 ±188 1.20% ±0.5
Vietnamese 74 ±43 0.20% ±0.1
Other Asian 337 ±169 0.90% ±0.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 103 ±123 0.30% ±0.3
Native Hawaiian 103 ±123 0.30% ±0.3
Chamorro 0 ±25 0.00% ±0.1
Samoan 0 ±25 0.00% ±0.1
Other Pacific Islander 0 ±25 0.00% ±0.1
Some other race 1,670 ±382 4.60% ±1.0
Two or more races 2,525 ±585 6.90% ±1.6
White and Black or African American 232 ±138 0.60% ±0.4
White and American Indian and Alaska Native 245 ±135 0.70% ±0.4
White and Asian 415 ±213 1.10% ±0.6
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native 8 ±17 0.00% ±0.1
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races        
Total population 36,665 ±81
White 26,929 ±879 73.40% ±2.4
Black or African American 5,639 ±879 15.40% ±2.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 619 ±235 1.70% ±0.6
Asian 3,085 ±636 8.40% ±1.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 204 ±155 0.60% ±0.4
Some other race 2,980 ±648 8.10% ±1.8
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE        
Total population 36,665 ±81
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,948 ±815 18.90% ±2.2
Mexican 4,677 ±653 12.80% ±1.8
Puerto Rican 895 ±372 2.40% ±1.0
Cuban 163 ±182 0.40% ±0.5
Other Hispanic or Latino 1,213 ±443 3.30% ±1.2
Not Hispanic or Latino 29,717 ±823 81.10% ±2.2
White alone 20,969 ±891 57.20% ±2.4
Black or African American alone 4,956 ±854 13.50% ±2.3
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 119 ±138 0.30% ±0.4
Asian alone 2,430 ±425 6.60% ±1.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 78 ±85 0.20% ±0.2
Some other race alone 154 ±175 0.40% ±0.5
Two or more races 1,011 ±307 2.80% ±0.8
Two races including Some other race 101 ±97 0.30% ±0.3
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races 910 ±278 2.50% ±0.8
Total housing units 11,274 ±391
CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION        
Citizen, 18 and over population 29,181 ±593    
Male 17,014 ±708 58.30% ±2.2
Female 12,167 ±724 41.70% ±2.2

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