Grayslake, IL

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Living in Grayslake

Grayslake is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 20,903 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Grayslake is the 119th largest community in Illinois.

Grayslake real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Grayslake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Grayslake is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 89.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Grayslake is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grayslake who work in management occupations (14.74%), sales jobs (14.66%), and office and administrative support (12.88%).

Also of interest is that Grayslake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.


Because of many things, Grayslake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Grayslake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Grayslake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Grayslake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Grayslake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Grayslake, the average commute to work is 31.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Grayslake is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Grayslake, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Grayslake is a pretty powerful place. 50.54% of the adults in Grayslake have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Grayslake in 2010 was $39,367, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,468 for a family of four.

Grayslake is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Grayslake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grayslake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Grayslake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.34% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grayslake include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Grayslake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.