Wauconda

Population: 14,010
Median household income: $112,438
Median home value: $268,300

Located in Lake County, Illinois, Wauconda is a community with a population of 14,010. At $112,438, its median household income sits in line with Lake County's $108,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Wauconda's population grew 2.6% from 13,655 to 14,010, while its median home value rose 18.4% from $226,600 to $268,300.

70.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,010
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $112,438
Median home value: $268,300
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 5,361
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,65514,010

Median household income

$81,313$112,438

Median home value

$226,600$268,300

Median gross rent

$1,166$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,655	$81,313	$226,600	$1,166
2020	13,629	$90,019	$230,300	$1,157
2021	14,068	$102,750	$235,000	$1,276
2022	14,040	$108,229	$261,100	$1,254
2023	14,010	$112,438	$268,300	$1,304

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,102	7.9%
5 to 17	2,961	21.1%
18 to 24	939	6.7%
25 to 34	1,253	8.9%
35 to 44	2,599	18.6%
45 to 54	1,733	12.4%
55 to 64	1,798	12.8%
65 to 74	1,263	9.0%
75 and over	362	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,133	72.3%
Black or African American	63	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	789	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	485	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,540	18.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	731	8.1%
High school graduate	1,887	20.9%
Some college or associate's	2,837	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,155	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,398	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,243	72.5%
Carpooled	719	9.9%
Public transit	116	1.6%
Walked	64	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,027	14.2%
Other means	67	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,175	18.9%
15 to 29 min	2,030	32.7%
30 to 44 min	1,796	28.9%
45 to 59 min	691	11.1%
60+ min	517	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 6.5% (908 of 13,925)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,384	66.2%
Nonfamily households	1,731	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,115	95.4%
Vacant	246	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,071	79.6%
Renter-occupied	1,044	20.4%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,787	70.6%
1-unit, attached	411	7.7%
2 to 4 units	425	7.9%
5 to 19 units	261	4.9%
20 or more units	243	4.5%
Mobile home & other	234	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779267
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.69 sq mi
Center point: 42.2770, -88.1353