Wadsworth

Population: 3,535
Median household income: $121,583
Median home value: $377,900

Wadsworth is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to 3,535 residents. The median household income of $121,583 is above the Lake County median ($108,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Wadsworth's population held roughly steady from 3,563 to 3,535, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $294,900 to $377,900.

82.5% of workers drive to work alone. 98.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,535
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $121,583
Median home value: $377,900
Median gross rent: $1,052
Housing units: 1,365
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5633,535

Median household income

$100,982$121,583

Median home value

$294,900$377,900

Median gross rent

$1,221$1,052

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,563	$100,982	$294,900	$1,221
2020	3,515	$101,307	$335,100	$1,509
2021	3,460	$106,991	$342,900	$1,701
2022	3,448	$115,707	$378,300	—
2023	3,535	$121,583	$377,900	$1,052

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	4.5%
5 to 17	727	20.6%
18 to 24	359	10.2%
25 to 34	242	6.8%
35 to 44	466	13.2%
45 to 54	262	7.4%
55 to 64	659	18.6%
65 to 74	254	7.2%
75 and over	407	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,602	73.6%
Black or African American	113	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	3.3%
Two or more races	74	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	598	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate15.5%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree32.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	6.3%
High school graduate	354	15.5%
Some college or associate's	644	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	738	32.2%
Graduate or professional degree	409	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,285	82.5%
Carpooled	15	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	240	15.4%
Other means	17	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	191	14.5%
15 to 29 min	513	39.0%
30 to 44 min	238	18.1%
45 to 59 min	275	20.9%
60+ min	100	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 4.7% (164 of 3,513)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,013	77.0%
Nonfamily households	303	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,316	96.4%
Vacant	49	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,273	96.7%
Renter-occupied	43	3.3%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,345	98.5%
1-unit, attached	20	1.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1778370
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 9.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.4507, -87.9251