Island Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,014

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.71%

2.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,156

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$262,500

Population & Diversity

Island Lake, IL is home to a population of 8.01k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Island Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (995 people).

In 2024, there were 9.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.18k people) in Island Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 631 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 499 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Island Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Island Lake, IL was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Island Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.18k ± 479
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
631 ± 289
White (Hispanic)
499 ± 391

18.1%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

18.1% of the people in Island Lake, IL are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Island 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

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

995 people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Island Lake, IL residents (995 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 Island Lake, IL was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 37

Island Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Island Lake, IL employs 4.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Island Lake, IL were Manufacturing (667 people), Retail Trade (570 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (435 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,792), Finance & Insurance ($96,310), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,583).

Employment

Occupations

4.26k

2024 Value

± 430

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Island Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 4.31k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Island Lake, IL, are Management Occupations (668 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (588 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Island 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

4.26k

2024 Value

± 430

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Island Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 4.31k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Island Lake, IL, are Manufacturing (667 people), Retail Trade (570 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Island Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Island Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,058

Median earning men ± $7,327

$47,117

Median earning women ± $9,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,771), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,214), and Manufacturing ($68,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Island Lake, IL was $262,500 in 2024, which is 0.789 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,900 to $262,500, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Island Lake, IL is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Island Lake, IL have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Island Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,165

$2,401

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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 Island Lake, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in Island Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Island 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.

$103,156

Median Household Income

± $10,531

2.91k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.91k households in Island Lake, IL grew to $103,156 from the previous year's value of $98,125.

The following chart displays the households in Island 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Island 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 (75.5%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Island Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Island Lake, IL have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Island Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Island 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 Island Lake, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Island Lake, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Island Lake, IL (534 out of 7.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Island Lake, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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