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Wauconda, Illinois

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StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Total Population14,02712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$111,239$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$278,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,371$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate6.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born12.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.327.826.4
Worked from Home15.2%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.3%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wauconda, Illinois

Age in Wauconda, Illinois

StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.639.038.9
Under 18 %28.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.1%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Wauconda, Illinois

StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Households5,0395,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households66.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children39.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married30.4%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wauconda, Illinois

StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,478$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.6%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.6%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Wauconda, Illinois

StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,2495,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,525$5,298n/a

Education in Wauconda, Illinois

StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate19.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.5%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wauconda, Illinois

StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.6%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.5%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Wauconda, Illinois

StatisticWaucondaIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Wauconda

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.