| | North Barrington, IL | Lake Forest, IL | United States |
| Population | 2,814 | 19,450 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.1% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.9% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.1 | 46.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,024 | 19,392 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,918 | 20,059 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,787 | 17,836 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.7% | -3.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 64.4% | 8.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 600.4 | 1,130.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.7 | 17.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | North Barrington, IL | Lake Forest, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 7.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 7.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.0% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 4.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | North Barrington, IL | Lake Forest, IL | United States |
| White | 88.2% | 82.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 5.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | North Barrington, IL | Lake Forest, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 70.1% | 57.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 70.1% | 56.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 29.9% | 42.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.4% | 30.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.1% | 6.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| Households | 992 | 7,014 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 842 | 5,085 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.3% | 34.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.2% | 54.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 150 | 1,929 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.8% | 4.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.7% | 6.2% | 10.8% |