Round Lake, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

18,677

0.23% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.6

6.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.7%

24.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$92,165

6.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$248,100

8.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Round Lake, IL had a population of 18.7k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $92,165. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Round Lake, IL declined from 18,720 to 18,677, a −0.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,451 to $92,165, a 6.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Round Lake, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.52%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.47%).

None of the households in Round Lake, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.5% of the residents in Round Lake, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Round Lake, IL was $248,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Round Lake, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Round Lake, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Round Lake, IL is home to a population of 18.7k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.5% of Round Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (5.14k people).

In 2022, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.49k people) in Round Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

90.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.5% of Round Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, 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)
8.49k ± 847
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 762
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.34k ± 788

30.1%

Hispanic Population

5.62k people

30.1% of the people in Round Lake, IL are hispanic (5.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Round Lake, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.14k people

28.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.26k people

As of 2022, 27.5% of Round Lake, IL residents (5.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Round Lake, IL was 28.1%, 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)
201 ± 119
Vietnam
93 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 70

Round Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Round Lake, IL employs 9.8k people. The largest industries in Round Lake, IL are Manufacturing (1,703 people), Retail Trade (1,438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (961 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($86,826), Public Administration ($76,518), and Manufacturing ($72,202).

Employment

Occupations

9.8k

2022 Value

± 884

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Round Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 9.95k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Round Lake, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,375 people), Sales & Related Occupations (921 people), and Management Occupations (819 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Round Lake, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.8k

2022 Value

± 884

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Round Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 9.95k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Round Lake, IL, are Manufacturing (1,703 people), Retail Trade (1,438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (961 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

$55,636

Median earning men ± $5,318

$39,284

Median earning women ± $5,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($103,698), Wholesale Trade ($85,463), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($148,368), Manufacturing ($64,559), and Construction ($57,847).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Round Lake, IL was $248,100 in 2022, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $228,200 to $248,100, a 8.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Round Lake, IL is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Round Lake, IL have an average commute time of 32.3 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.

Median household income in Round Lake, IL is $92,165. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Round Lake, IL was Census Tract 8609.06 with a value of $116,410, followed by Census Tract 8614.02 and Census Tract 8614.04, with respective values of $87,087 and $70,912.

Property

$248,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,000

$4,557

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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

74.5%

Homeownership

2022

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.5% of the housing units in Round Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8609.06
Census Tract 8614.02
Census Tract 8614.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Round Lake, IL was Census Tract 8609.06 with a value of $116,410, followed by Census Tract 8614.02 and Census Tract 8614.04, with respective values of $87,087 and $70,912.

The following map shows all of the places in Round Lake, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$92,165

Median Household Income

± $9,020

6.12k

Number of Households

± 721

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.12k households in Round Lake, IL grew to $92,165 from the previous year's value of $86,451.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2022, 75.8% of workers in Round Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Round Lake, IL have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% 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

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Round Lake, IL (1.98k out of 18.5k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Round 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.9% of the population of Round Lake, IL has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 7.53% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see 888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.795% increase from the previous year (881 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 846 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IL

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see an average of 888 patients per year. This represents a 0.795% increase from the previous year (881 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.11%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

7.53%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Round Lake, IL declined by 11.7% from 6.92% to 6.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Round Lake, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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