North Rock, Illinois

North Rock is an affluent outer suburb in Wabash County, Illinois. The population was 61,164 as of the 2000 US Census.

North Rock is part of the wealthy Lake Belt region of Wabash County, being the largest city in the region. There are four lakes in the city, all of which are private lakes reserved to the waterfront communities that surround them.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,164 people, 28,668 households, and 27,409 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was 91.23% White, 2.44% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $67,121, and the median income for a family was $80,423. The per capita income for the city was $38,251. About 3.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education
According to the 2000 US Census:
 * 8.3% did not finish High School
 * 81.7% of citizens were high school graduates
 * 9.2% attended less than one year of college
 * 6.5% attended college for more than one year but did not finish


 * 53.5% of citizens held a college degree
 * 15.6% associates
 * 28.9% bachelors
 * 10.4% masters
 * 8.6% doctorate