What percentage of people rent in Gages Lake, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Gages Lake, IL, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Gages Lake, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 695 renting households against 3,386 that own their home.

In Gages Lake, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.0% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 695 (±172)
Median renter income: $57,083 (±$12,551)

Who rents and who owns in Gages Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gages Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.0% (±3.8 points)	25.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	695 (±172)	65,052 (±1,537)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,386 (±270)	193,403 (±1,802)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,083 (±$12,551)	$60,278 (±$2,115)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,295 (±$13,687)	$134,561 (±$2,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Gages Lake, the renter share is lower than in Lake County (25.2%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lake County, Gages Lake ranks 41 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1508 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Gages Lake has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	18.3% (±3.1 points)	17.0% (±3.8 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,449 (±$119)	$1,693 (±$151)	+16.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$96,123 (±$6,519)	$103,318 (±$7,164)	+7.5%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Gages Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gages Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gages Lake	—	17.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Third Lake	1.8 mi	0.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Warren Township (Lake County)	2.4 mi	26.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Gurnee	2.7 mi	23.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Grayslake	2.7 mi	21.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grandwood Park	2.8 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Avon Township	3.8 mi	22.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Park City	4.6 mi	37.1% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Libertyville	4.7 mi	19.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Third Lake, IL (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warren Township (Lake County), IL (26.7%), Gurnee, IL (23.9%), Avon Township, IL (22.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
35	Libertyville	19.7% (±2.7 points)
36	Channel Lake	18.8% (±9.2 points)
37	Volo	18.0% (±10.1 points)
38 (tie)	Deerfield	17.5% (±3.3 points)
38 (tie)	Long Lake	17.5% (±8.4 points)
40	Benton Township (Lake County)	17.3% (±4.4 points)
41	Gages Lake	17.0% (±3.8 points)
42 (tie)	Highland Park	16.2% (±2.4 points)
42 (tie)	Venetian Village	16.2% (±9.0 points)
44	Lake Villa Township	15.0% (±2.0 points)
45	Lindenhurst	14.5% (±4.5 points)
46	Ela Township	13.5% (±2.2 points)
47	Beach Park	13.2% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gages Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gages Lake

How many renters are there in Gages Lake?

Gages Lake has an estimated 695 (±172) renting households, 17.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gages Lake?

In Gages Lake, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gages Lake?

A renting household in Gages Lake has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gages Lake?

The median renting household in Gages Lake, IL has an income of $57,083 (±$12,551) a year, against $119,295 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Gages Lake CDP, Illinois (place:28248, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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