Venetian Village, Illinois

Venetian Village is located in northwestern Lake County at 42°23′56″N 88°2′52″W (42.398871, -88.047845),[2] in the southeast part of Lake Villa Township. It consists of several neighborhoods adjacent to four lakes: Sand Lake, Slough Lake, Miltmore Lake, and Fourth Lake. The neighborhood of Venetian Village is in the eastern part of the CDP, while West Miltmore is in the west.

Illinois Route 83 runs along the western edge of the CDP, leading north 1 mile (1.6 km) to the center of Lake Villa and south 4 miles (6 km) to Grayslake. Illinois Route 132 passes the northern edge of Venetian Village, leading west into Lake Villa and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Gurnee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), of which 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) are land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 25.84%, are water.[3]

At the 2000 census there were 3,082 people in 1,119 households, including 835 families, in the CDP. The population density was 1,274.6 people per square mile (491.7/km²). There were 1,162 housing units at an average density of 480.6/sq mi (185.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.78% White, 1.14% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 1.20% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02%.[4]

Of the 1,119 households 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.8% of households were one person and 5.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median household income was $57,829 and the median family income was $61,923. Males had a median income of $41,926 versus $30,354 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,504. About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.