Candlewick Lake

Population: 5,459
Median household income: $94,820
Median home value: $169,200

Located in Boone County, Illinois, Candlewick Lake is a community with a population of 5,459. At $94,820, its median household income sits above Boone County's $81,638.

From 2019 to 2023, Candlewick Lake's population grew 15.3% from 4,734 to 5,459, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $130,800 to $169,200.

Owners occupy 91.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,459
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $94,820
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: $1,539
Housing units: 1,738
Homeownership rate: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7345,459

Median household income

$75,000$94,820

Median home value

$130,800$169,200

Median gross rent

$1,393$1,539

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,734	$75,000	$130,800	$1,393
2020	5,351	$78,744	$135,900	$1,350
2021	5,154	$83,946	$139,800	$1,575
2022	5,080	$107,589	$161,200	$1,681
2023	5,459	$94,820	$169,200	$1,539

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	240	4.4%
5 to 17	1,330	24.4%
18 to 24	686	12.6%
25 to 34	552	10.1%
35 to 44	675	12.4%
45 to 54	770	14.1%
55 to 64	622	11.4%
65 to 74	278	5.1%
75 and over	306	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,800	69.6%
Black or African American	202	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.4%
Two or more races	263	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,131	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	393	12.3%
High school graduate	859	26.8%
Some college or associate's	1,334	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	403	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	214	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,740	73.2%
Carpooled	334	14.1%
Public transit	30	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	250	10.5%
Other means	22	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	138	6.5%
15 to 29 min	828	38.9%
30 to 44 min	557	26.2%
45 to 59 min	250	11.8%
60+ min	353	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.52
Poverty rate: 7.9% (430 of 5,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,217	78.4%
Nonfamily households	336	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,553	89.4%
Vacant	185	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,413	91.0%
Renter-occupied	140	9.0%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,676	96.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1710936
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 42.3511, -88.8704