Northlake.
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5 tracts·18K people·$260K median·5,613/mi²
Hispanic 62 · White 29 · Black 4 · Asian 3 · Multiracial 2 · Other 0
Married couple 45 · Other 32 · Living alone 23
Manufacturing 31 · Retail 28 · Professional 27 · Health 7 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 2
Production · transport 38 · Sales · office 21 · Management · business · science · arts 17 · Service 17 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 7 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Northlake is $259,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Northlake has 12,513 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 41.9; the population is 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 3.8% Black, 3.1% Asian, 1.5% Multiracial and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.9% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Westdale Elem School (26%), Roy Elem School (20%) and J W Riley Intermediate School (19%) lead the elementary schools; Northlake Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (14%); West Leyden High School is the high school with reported scores (16%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,123/month, 29% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Northlake is $83,892 a year, 3% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Northlake, median rent is $1,123/month and the median home value is $259,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Northlake reported 2.0 violent crimes and 15.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 89 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 39 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Northlake are cold wave (98), heat wave (91) and inland flooding (91), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Northlake, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).