Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI
1983‑1992:Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
1992‑2003:Not defined
2003‑2006:Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Lake County, IL179,097293,656382,638440,372516,418644,356704,086
Kenosha County, WI75,238100,615117,917123,137128,181149,577160,382
Total----516,418-864,468
Percent Change------100.0%-
Total (as currently defined)254,335394,271500,555563,509644,599793,933864,468
Percent Change-55.0%27.0%12.6%14.4%23.2%8.9%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Lake County, IL
Kenosha County, WI
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
North Chicago, IL8,62822,93847,27538,77434,978*35,91833,376
Waukegan, IL38,94655,71965,26967,65369,392*87,90191,396
Total0000104,37000
Metro0000516,4180864,468
Percent 20.2% 0.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
North Chicago, IL
Waukegan, IL


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population391,67288.9%
UA Population377,22785.7%
Rural Population48,70011.1%
Inside Central Cities106,42724.2%
Outside Central Cities333,94575.8%
Total Metro Area Population440,372100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Chicago, IL-Northwestern IN6,779,799320,2654.7%
Round Lake Beach, IL65,67656,96286.7%
Total377,227

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population765,40496.4%
UA Population763,63696.2%
Rural Population28,5293.6%
Inside Principal Cities0.0%
Outside Principal Cities793,933100.0%
Total Metro Area Population793,933100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Chicago, IL-IN8,307,904477,7345.8%
Kenosha, WI110,942110,942100.0%
Racine, WI129,545600.0%
Round Lake Beach-McHenry-Grayslake, IL-WI226,848174,90077.1%
Total763,636

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-Lake County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL-IN SMA
-Kenosha County, WI included as original component of Kenosha, WI SMA
Jun 1959
-Lake County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA, transferred from Chicago, IL-IN SMA
Jun 1983
-New PMSA: Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-Lake County, IL included as original PMSA component, transferred from Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-North Chicago, IL designated as original central city of new PMSA
-Waukegan, IL designated as original central city of new PMSA
Dec 1992
-North Chicago, IL transferred to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA, designated as central city of PMSA
-Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA abolished
-Lake County, IL transferred to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-Waukegan, IL no longer designated as central city
Jun 2003
-Metro Division reestablished: Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-Lake County, IL included as original component of reestablished Metro Division, transferred from Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-Kenosha County, WI included as original component of reestablished Metro Division, transferred from Kenosha, WI PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-North Chicago, IL no longer designated as principal/central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA