Port Barrington, Lake County, McHenry County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Port Barrington, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Port Barrington, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Port Barrington, Illinois. The estimated population of Port Barrington, Illinois is 1,686 people, with a median age of 40.5.

We can look at the total population in Port Barrington over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,686
-3.21% +10.20%
2020
1,742
+3.94%
-
2019
1,676
+10.7%
-
2018
1,514
-1.05% -
2017
1,530
- -

Population of Port Barrington, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
81.9%
88%
-6.93%
Black/African American
1.7%
1.1%
+54.55%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
9.2%
6.4%
+43.75%
Asian
5.5%
4%
+37.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
0.5%
+260.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Port Barrington, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.5 +6.58% 39.4 +12.25% 41.9 +6.62%
2020 38 -2.06% 35.1 -10% 39.3 +1.29%
2019 38.8 -8.92% 39 -9.72% 38.8 -8.27%
2018 42.6 +6.77% 43.2 +6.4% 42.3 +8.46%
2017 39.9 - 40.6 - 39 -

The median age of Port Barrington, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 119 -22.97% 114 -41.79% 89 70
10 to 19 96 +91.03% 110 +18.96% 188 129
20 to 29 61 +77.05% 84 +12.85% 109 89
30 to 39 84 -23.68% 99 +11.13% 61 100
40 to 49 136 5.57% 124 +32.34% 135 163
50 to 59 140 +31.24% 153 -13.07% 179 132
60 to 69 70 +29.04% 66 +18.45% 92 71
70+ 26 +22.04% 48 +16.22% 28 51

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Port Barrington, Illinois is $140,500.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Port Barrington.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $135,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $165,208.00
  • 65 and over
    $72,500.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Port Barrington, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Port Barrington, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Port Barrington, Illinois is currently $177,464.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

26.05% of households in Port Barrington are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Port Barrington against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    1.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    6.99%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.64%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.27%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.73%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    20.10%
  • $200,000 or more
    26.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Port Barrington is $60,555.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Port Barrington by the total population of Port Barrington.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Port Barrington, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Port Barrington to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    19.89%
  • Bachelor's degree
    47.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.36%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    22.62%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.45%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Port Barrington that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Port Barrington over the age of 16 is 1,346.

Of those people, a total of 73.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Port Barrington is 71.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 136 33.10% 17.80%
20 to 24 years 74 73.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 124 98.40% 4.10%
30 to 34 years 61 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 250 80.40% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 321 86.90% 3.60%
55 to 59 years 138 86.20% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 93 74.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 98 34.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 51 5.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Port Barrington. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,185 74.50% 2.90%
Black or African American 28 75.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 73 53.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 5 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 55 70.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 123 82.90% 10.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,114 74.10% 1.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Port Barrington as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Port Barrington is 961, with median earnings of $65,327.00.

Women in Port Barrington, Illinois earning approximately 68.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 961 $65,327.00
Male 515 $78,438.00
Female 446 $53,750.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 164 $120,833.00
Business and Financial 106 $85,714.00
Computer and Mathematical 38 $113,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 15 $114,688.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 93 $53,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $48,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 73 $65,461.00
Healthcare Support 12 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $120,938.00
Food Preparation and Serving 30 $6,429.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 22 $14,091.00
Sales 121 $56,125.00
Office and Administrative Support 84 $51,167.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 41 $60,568.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 25 $66,023.00
Production 51 $54,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 22 $54,583.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 113 $180,938.00 51 $107,813.00
Business and Financial 54 $86,071.00 52 $81,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $93,594.00 11 $119,375.00
Architecture and Engineering 12 $113,750.00 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 30 $66,500.00 63 $31,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3 $0.00 70 $65,263.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $120,938.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 19 $6,354.00 11 $6,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 11 $28,438.00 11 $0.00
Sales 77 $81,250.00 44 $55,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 17 $51,250.00 67 $51,146.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 39 $60,795.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 25 $66,023.00 0 $0.00
Production 34 $57,500.00 17 $4,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 19 $77,813.00 3 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 572 households in Port Barrington, with an average household size of 2.95 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 490 families in Port Barrington with an average family size of 3.05 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 376 75 39 82
Average Household Size 3.15 4.09 2.72 1.09
Total Families 376 75 39 0
Average Household Size 3.14 2.84 2.64 0

Poverty

Of the 490 families in Port Barrington, 0.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Port Barrington:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 595 housing units in Port Barrington, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 572 96.13%
Vacant 23 3.87%

6.22% of the total 595 housing units in Port Barrington are rental units. This is approximately 37 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 535 are occupied by the owner - or 89.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Port Barrington is $1,780.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Port Barrington that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    33
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    4
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Port Barrington is $316,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Port Barrington that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    5
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    38
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    186
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    272
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    21
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Port Barrington. The chart below shows the number of properties in Port Barrington that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    10
  • 1940 to 1949
    11
  • 1950 to 1959
    36
  • 1960 to 1969
    36
  • 1970 to 1979
    36
  • 1980 to 1989
    8
  • 1990 to 1999
    88
  • 2000 to 2009
    355
  • 2010 to 2013
    15
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Port Barrington that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    4
  • 1 vehicle available
    80
  • 2 vehicles available
    282
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    206

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Port Barrington get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Port Barrington that commute to work in a particular way.

34.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Port Barrington.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    22
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    29
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    78
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    107
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    73
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    64
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    79
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    42
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    89
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    140
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    114
  • 90 or more minutes
    25

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Port Barrington, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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