Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Island Lake, IL

The map below shows majority race by area in Island Lake, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Island Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Island Lake, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Island Lake overall is white, making up 75.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Island Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Island Lake, IL Population
White
75.9%
Hispanic
18.7%
Black
0.8%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Island Lake, IL

The map below shows diversity in Island Lake. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Island Lake Diversity Score

38.8

More diverse than 71% of US cities

Island Lake has a diversity score of 38.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Island Lake is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Island Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Island Lake, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Island Lake.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.