Fox Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

11,131

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.924% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

3.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,819

1.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,100

Population & Diversity

Fox Lake, IL is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Fox Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.21k people).

In 2024, there were 6.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.31k people) in Fox Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 400 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Fox Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fox Lake, IL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fox Lake, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fox Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.31k ± 827
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 697
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 305

18%

Hispanic Population

2.01k people

18% of the people in Fox Lake, IL are hispanic (2.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fox Lake, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Fox Lake, IL residents (1.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fox Lake, IL was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fox Lake, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
195 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 74
Korea
45 ± 75

Fox Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fox Lake, IL.

Economy

The economy of Fox Lake, IL employs 5.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fox Lake, IL were Retail Trade (1,145 people), Manufacturing (680 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (598 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,370), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,047), and Transportation & Warehousing ($76,136).

Employment

Occupations

5.9k

2024 Value

± 717

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Lake, IL grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 5.77k employees to 5.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fox Lake, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (675 people), Sales & Related Occupations (607 people), and Management Occupations (588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fox Lake, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.9k

2024 Value

± 717

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Lake, IL grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 5.77k employees to 5.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fox Lake, IL, are Retail Trade (1,145 people), Manufacturing (680 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (598 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fox Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Fox Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,432

Median earning men ± $8,397

$46,287

Median earning women ± $7,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,619), Manufacturing ($82,712), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,361), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,383), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fox Lake, IL was $228,100 in 2024, which is 0.686 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,300 to $228,100, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Fox Lake, IL is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fox Lake, IL have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fox Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,227

$3,588

Median Property Taxes

±$409

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fox Lake, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fox Lake, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Fox Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fox Lake, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,819

Median Household Income

± $9,787

5.28k

Number of Households

± 626

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.28k households in Fox Lake, IL grew to $70,819 from the previous year's value of $69,896.

The following chart displays the households in Fox Lake, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fox Lake, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Fox Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fox Lake, IL have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Fox Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fox Lake, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fox Lake, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fox Lake, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fox Lake, IL (1.45k out of 11.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fox Lake, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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