CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fox Lake

Illinois · 7,430 residents · 7.83 sq mi

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With 7,430 people, Fox Lake is a city in Illinois. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.3% of locals. There are 1,748 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $81,800.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,430

−19%vs 2000

vs 9,178 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−6%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(499)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(550)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(319)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(490)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(583)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(1,322)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(1,071)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(764)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(580)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(654)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(538)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,706

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,548 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,689

−36%vs 2000

vs $24,350 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,800

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $129,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$511

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $685 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.5%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.5% in 2000

38.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.6%(8,405)

Black0.8%(69)

Hispanic / Latino5.8%(533)

Asian0.7%(60)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(7,256)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(160)

Asian0.8%(59)

Other1.5%(115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.8%(1,760)

Cuban0.9%(103)

Central American0.8%(84)

Honduran0.8%(84)

Puerto Rican0.4%(47)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(110)

Chinese0.7%(76)

Asian Indian0.2%(20)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German26.3%(2,932)

Irish20.2%(2,247)

Polish14.7%(1,636)

Italian9.6%(1,072)

English6.2%(688)

American5%(561)

Swedish3.4%(378)

Greek2.4%(266)

Norwegian1.6%(183)

Scottish1.6%(183)

Hungarian1.4%(152)

Slovak1.3%(149)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.3%(146)

Subsaharan African1.2%(130)

Nigerian1.2%(130)

Czech1.2%(129)

Slovene1.1%(119)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(79)

French0.6%(70)

Russian0.6%(66)

Lithuanian0.5%(61)

Turkish0.5%(57)

Brazilian0.5%(56)

Canadian0.4%(44)

Danish0.4%(42)

British0.3%(33)

Finnish0.3%(33)

French Canadian0.3%(31)

Romanian0.3%(29)

Bulgarian0.2%(26)

Austrian0.2%(20)

Australian0.2%(19)

Welsh0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.6 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 30.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.6%(1,416)

Married51.3%(2,375)

Widowed2.9%(136)

Divorced15.2%(706)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(1,226)

Married46.2%(2,300)

Widowed11.2%(558)

Divorced17.9%(891)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 59.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.5%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 71.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.9%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.8%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.1%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.4%(208)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.8%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 458 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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