Northlake, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "City of friendly people" | |
Location of Northlake in Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′45″N 87°54′3″W / 41.91250°N 87.90083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Leyden, Proviso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeffrey T. Sherwin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2) |
| • Land | 3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,840 |
| • Density | 4,042.9/sq mi (1,560.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 60164 (shared with Melrose Park) |
| Area codes | 708/464 |
| FIPS code | 17-53871 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Northlake, Illinois |
| Website | City of Northlake official website |
Northlake is a city in Leyden Township and Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2020 census. The city's moniker is "The City of Friendly People". The name "Northlake" comes from two streets, North Avenue (IL 64) and Lake Street (US 20), which intersect on the city's West border.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Northlake has a total area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,361 | — | |
| 1960 | 12,318 | 182.5% | |
| 1970 | 14,191 | 15.2% | |
| 1980 | 12,166 | −14.3% | |
| 1990 | 12,505 | 2.8% | |
| 2000 | 11,878 | −5.0% | |
| 2010 | 12,323 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 12,840 | 4.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 6,913 | 5,008 | 3,895 | 58.20% | 40.64% | 30.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 277 | 365 | 430 | 2.33% | 2.96% | 3.35% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0.17% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 425 | 328 | 361 | 3.58% | 2.66% | 2.81% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 19 | 29 | 0.07% | 0.15% | 0.23% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 101 | 73 | 197 | 0.85% | 0.59% | 1.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,133 | 6,520 | 7,922 | 34.80% | 52.91% | 61.70% |
| Total | 11,878 | 12,323 | 12,840 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census, Northlake had a population of 12,840. The median age was 40.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 4,093 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.1% were married-couple households, 19.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 4,356 housing units, of which 6.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%, and the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%.
A Dominick's distribution center was located in Northlake until the supermarket chain's closure in December 2013. Empire Today is headquartered in Northlake.
Northlake is serviced by two elementary school districts: District 87 (Berkeley) and District 83 (Mannheim).
Two high school districts serve sections of Northlake:
Private schools:
Triton College is the designated community college.
The Centerpoint Preserve is a 32-acre (13 ha) public park. The land was donated to the City of Northlake by Centerpoint Properties. The Centerpoint Preserve has walking and bicycle paths, a dog park, fitness center, a music park, and picnic pavilion with running water.
Pace provides bus service on routes 309, 318, 319 and 330 connecting Northlake to destinations across the region.