IL Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126

Zion, IL 60099 • Lake County • 2 Operating Schools

(847) 731-9792

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

44,651

8,141 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$73,750

Overall Poverty Rate

13.82%

6,109 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

13.82%

376 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	2,659	369	13.88%	13.1%	14.57%
2021	2,805	427	15.22%	14.79%	15.78%
2022	2,721	461	16.94%	14.78%	15.17%
2023	2,730	467	17.11%	13.9%	14.98%
2024	2,721	376	13.82%	13.16%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $200,700

Median Gross Rent $1,152/mo

Owner-Occupied 11,771

Renter-Occupied 5,063

Occupied 16,834

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 11,771 (69.9%)

Renter-Occupied 5,063 (30.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 16,834 households

1,131 (6.7%)

< $10k

381 (2.3%)

$10k-$14k

677 (4%)

$15k-$19k

494 (2.9%)

$20k-$24k

707 (4.2%)

$25k-$29k

557 (3.3%)

$30k-$34k

594 (3.5%)

$35k-$39k

432 (2.6%)

$40k-$44k

694 (4.1%)

$45k-$49k

1,241 (7.4%)

$50k-$59k

1,649 (9.8%)

$60k-$74k

2,755 (16.4%)

$75k-$99k

1,734 (10.3%)

$100k-$124k

1,132 (6.7%)

$125k-$149k

1,592 (9.5%)

$150k-$199k

1,064 (6.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,131 (6.7%)

$10k-$14k

381 (2.3%)

$15k-$19k

677 (4%)

$20k-$24k

494 (2.9%)

$25k-$29k

707 (4.2%)

$30k-$34k

557 (3.3%)

$35k-$39k

594 (3.5%)

$40k-$44k

432 (2.6%)

$45k-$49k

694 (4.1%)

$50k-$59k

1,241 (7.4%)

$60k-$74k

1,649 (9.8%)

$75k-$99k

2,755 (16.4%)

$100k-$124k

1,734 (10.3%)

$125k-$149k

1,132 (6.7%)

$150k-$199k

1,592 (9.5%)

$200k+

1,064 (6.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 7,380 students

204 (2.8%)

1st

1,013 (13.7%)

2nd

540 (7.3%)

3rd

727 (9.9%)

4th

236 (3.2%)

5th

645 (8.7%)

6th

560 (7.6%)

7th

614 (8.3%)

8th

725 (9.8%)

9th

737 (10%)

10th

646 (8.8%)

11th

733 (9.9%)

12th

1st Grade

204 (2.8%)

2nd Grade

1,013 (13.7%)

3rd Grade

540 (7.3%)

4th Grade

727 (9.9%)

5th Grade

236 (3.2%)

6th Grade

645 (8.7%)

7th Grade

560 (7.6%)

8th Grade

614 (8.3%)

9th Grade

725 (9.8%)

10th Grade

737 (10%)

11th Grade

646 (8.8%)

12th Grade

733 (9.9%)