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Mundelein

Illinois · 21,215 residents · 9.72 sq mi
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Mundelein is a city of 21,215 people in Illinois. Households here earn about 42% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $45,947, about 52% above the national median. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

21,215
−31%vs 2000
vs 30,935 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 31.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.72 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K24K27K31K34K19902000201020202024Mundelein
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.2%(2,173)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(1,757)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,521)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(1,247)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(1,369)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.8%(4,844)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.9%(3,583)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(1,842)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(1,451)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(1,042)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(320)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(66)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,947
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,651 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,950
−36%vs 2000
vs $26,280 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$115,900
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $162,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$606
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $774 in 2000
US average: $450
73.4%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
26.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(20,566)
Black1.5%(464)
Hispanic / Latino24.2%(7,487)
Asian6.5%(2,025)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(18,918)
Black1.3%(272)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(2,822)
Asian3%(642)
Other6.5%(1,383)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

30.6%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.8%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.1%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 20.5 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
14.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Mundelein, Illinois?

Mundelein, Illinois has about 21,215 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mundelein, Illinois?

The typical household in Mundelein, Illinois earns about $45,947 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 $115,900, and the typical rent is about $606 a month.

How educated are people in Mundelein, Illinois?

About 30.6% 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 4.9% of people in Mundelein, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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