Willow Lake

Population: 838
Median household income: $93,750
Median home value: $154,100

Willow Lake is a community in Stephenson County, Illinois, home to 838 residents. The median household income of $93,750 is above the Stephenson County median ($61,943).

From 2020 to 2023, Willow Lake's population grew 11.4% from 752 to 838, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $125,900 to $154,100.

The median resident is 56.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 25.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 838
Median age: 56.6 yrs
Median household income: $93,750
Median home value: $154,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 391
Homeownership rate: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

752838

Median household income

$63,889$93,750

Median home value

$125,900$154,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	752	$63,889	$125,900
2021	795	$74,038	$127,600
2022	834	$85,982	$145,500
2023	838	$93,750	$154,100

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6425.1%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	5.6%
5 to 17	69	8.2%
18 to 24	15	1.8%
25 to 34	80	9.5%
35 to 44	44	5.3%
45 to 54	106	12.6%
55 to 64	210	25.1%
65 to 74	179	21.4%
75 and over	88	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	706	84.2%
Black or African American	109	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's47.7%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	8.1%
High school graduate	142	20.1%
Some college or associate's	337	47.7%
Bachelor's degree	134	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	37	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	401	89.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	10.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	46.9%
15 to 29 min	107	26.7%
30 to 44 min	76	19.0%
45 to 59 min	17	4.2%
60+ min	13	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 6.7% (56 of 838)

	Count	Share
Family households	302	79.9%
Nonfamily households	76	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	378	96.7%
Vacant	13	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	358	94.7%
Renter-occupied	20	5.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	391	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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: 1782029
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.3342, -89.6353