Round Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

18,628

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.96%

0.297% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,977

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,600

Population & Diversity

Round Lake, IL is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.3% of Round Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.53k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.28k people) in Round Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Round Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Round Lake, IL was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Round Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.28k ± 957
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.65k ± 918
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 636

35.8%

Hispanic Population

6.68k people

35.8% of the people in Round Lake, IL are hispanic (6.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Round 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

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.53k people

24.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.59k people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Round Lake, IL residents (4.53k 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 Round Lake, IL was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 69
Vietnam
45 ± 56

Round Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Round Lake, IL employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Round Lake, IL were Manufacturing (2,062 people), Retail Trade (1,038 people), and Finance & Insurance (877 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,656), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,841), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,368).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 954

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Round Lake, IL grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 9.84k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Round Lake, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,371 people), Sales & Related Occupations (960 people), and Management Occupations (911 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Round 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

10k

2024 Value

± 954

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Round Lake, IL grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 9.84k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Round Lake, IL, are Manufacturing (2,062 people), Retail Trade (1,038 people), and Finance & Insurance (877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Round Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Round Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,231

Median earning men ± $9,646

$47,599

Median earning women ± $8,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,026), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,738), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,759), Manufacturing ($70,967), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,615).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Round Lake, IL was $278,600 in 2024, which is 0.837 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,400 to $278,600, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Round Lake, IL is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Round Lake, IL have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Round Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,603

$4,967

Median Property Taxes

±$509

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Round Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Round 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.

$111,977

Median Household Income

± $8,917

6.43k

Number of Households

± 802

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.43k households in Round Lake, IL grew to $111,977 from the previous year's value of $108,965.

The following chart displays the households in Round 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Round 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 (68.1%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Round Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Round Lake, IL have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Round Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Round Lake, IL (1.67k out of 18.6k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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