Round Lake

Population: 18,588
Median household income: $108,965
Median home value: $257,400

Located in Lake County, Illinois, Round Lake is a community with a population of 18,588. Its median household income of $108,965 runs in line with the Lake County figure of $108,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Round Lake's population grew 1.3% from 18,349 to 18,588, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $197,800 to $257,400.

The typical home was built around 2003. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,588
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $108,965
Median home value: $257,400
Median gross rent: $1,494
Housing units: 6,569
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,34918,588

Median household income

$82,521$108,965

Median home value

$197,800$257,400

Median gross rent

$1,274$1,494

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,349	$82,521	$197,800	$1,274
2020	18,235	$82,550	$213,300	$1,171
2021	18,720	$86,451	$228,200	$1,368
2022	18,677	$92,165	$248,100	$1,481
2023	18,588	$108,965	$257,400	$1,494

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,241	6.7%
5 to 17	3,943	21.2%
18 to 24	1,459	7.8%
25 to 34	2,073	11.2%
35 to 44	3,420	18.4%
45 to 54	2,995	16.1%
55 to 64	1,771	9.5%
65 to 74	1,200	6.5%
75 and over	486	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,554	46.0%
Black or African American	568	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.3%
Asian	2,714	14.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	41	0.2%
Some other race	208	1.1%
Two or more races	477	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,976	32.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,489	12.5%
High school graduate	2,540	21.3%
Some college or associate's	3,075	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,527	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,314	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,855	70.2%
Carpooled	1,174	12.0%
Public transit	144	1.5%
Walked	33	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,490	15.3%
Other means	71	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,127	13.6%
15 to 29 min	2,684	32.4%
30 to 44 min	2,539	30.7%
45 to 59 min	1,021	12.3%
60+ min	906	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 9.0% (1,670 of 18,585)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,515	72.0%
Nonfamily households	1,756	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,271	95.5%
Vacant	298	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,979	79.4%
Renter-occupied	1,292	20.6%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached26.5%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,709	56.5%
1-unit, attached	1,741	26.5%
2 to 4 units	135	2.1%
5 to 19 units	469	7.1%
20 or more units	250	3.8%
Mobile home & other	265	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766027
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 42.3432, -88.1021