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Mundelein

Illinois · 32,680 residents (2025 est.) · 9.72 sq mi
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With 31,915 people, Mundelein is a city in Illinois. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. The foreign-born share is 27%. About 46% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Illinois median. Density works out to 3,284 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,915
+3%since 2000
from 30,935 in 2000
32,680 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,284 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 3,378 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+20%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.72 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K24K27K31K34K19902000201020202024Mundelein
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(1,902)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(2,129)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(2,161)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(1,992)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(2,229)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(4,162)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(4,391)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(4,444)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(3,794)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(2,936)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(1,521)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(254)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$108,340
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,651 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,674
+89%since 2000
from $26,280 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.9%
+16.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.398
+4%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$309,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $162,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,566
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $774 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.2%
−8.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
28.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.72 people
−11%since 2009
from 3.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−18.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
−4%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(20,566)
Black1.5%(464)
Hispanic / Latino24.2%(7,487)
Asian6.5%(2,025)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.5%(15,492)
Black3.1%(984)
Hispanic / Latino34.6%(11,037)
Asian10.1%(3,228)
Other3.7%(1,174)
Diversity Score
79
+16%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.9%(9,876)
Puerto Rican1.1%(351)
Colombian0.7%(229)
Guatemalan0.7%(221)
Spaniard0.5%(163)
Cuban0.2%(63)
Salvadoran0.1%(38)
Honduran0.1%(30)
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Chilean0%(13)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.8%(1,543)
Filipino1.8%(568)
Chinese1.1%(339)
Korean0.7%(232)
Mongolian0.5%(173)
Taiwanese0.2%(59)
Cambodian0.2%(57)
Bangladeshi0.1%(42)
Japanese0.1%(40)
Vietnamese0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
German13.2%(4,216)
Irish9.2%(2,940)
Polish5.9%(1,878)
English5.2%(1,675)
Italian5%(1,606)
American3.6%(1,155)
Ukrainian2.2%(692)
Russian2%(641)
French1.5%(469)
Swedish1.4%(446)
Greek1.1%(345)
Norwegian1.1%(344)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(314)
Dutch0.9%(298)
West Indian0.7%(232)
Jamaican0.7%(232)
Serbian0.6%(204)
Danish0.6%(183)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(165)
Lithuanian0.5%(152)
Hungarian0.5%(150)
Arab0.4%(141)
Portuguese0.4%(137)
Austrian0.4%(120)
Slovak0.4%(114)
Finnish0.4%(113)
Turkish0.3%(88)
Czech0.2%(77)
Iranian0.2%(72)
Welsh0.2%(63)
Croatian0.2%(56)
Armenian0.2%(55)
Romanian0.2%(54)
Palestinian0.2%(48)
Swiss0.1%(46)
Egyptian0.1%(40)
Bulgarian0.1%(40)
British0.1%(22)
Canadian0%(13)
Belgian0%(8)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 39.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+36%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.9%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2011
from 78.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
49.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
26.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 5.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2017
from 90.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 95.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
54.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2016
from 61.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2016
from 24.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(4,681)
Married55.7%(7,259)
Widowed1.5%(200)
Divorced6.9%(893)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(3,759)
Married54.1%(6,868)
Widowed5.3%(673)
Divorced11%(1,390)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% 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)6.4%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.4%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.2%(319)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 721 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mundelein, Illinois?

Mundelein, Illinois has about 31,915 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mundelein, Illinois?

The typical household in Mundelein, Illinois earns about $108,340 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mundelein, Illinois expensive?

In Mundelein, Illinois, the median home is worth about $309,700, and the typical rent is about $1,566 a month.

How educated are people in Mundelein, Illinois?

About 46.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mundelein, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mundelein, Illinois?

About 8.2% of people in Mundelein, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mundelein, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Mundelein, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,700 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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