CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Round Lake

Illinois · 3,549 residents · 5.56 sq mi

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Round Lake is home to 3,549 people in Illinois. The population has fallen 39% since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.7. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of residents. The typical home is worth $81,900.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,549

−39%vs 2000

vs 5,842 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 30.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(345)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(250)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(247)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(271)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.5%(371)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(702)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(489)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(326)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(262)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(213)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,951

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,051 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,178

−39%vs 2000

vs $21,585 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,900

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$444

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $576 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.1%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.5% in 2000

32.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.2%(4,217)

Black2%(116)

Hispanic / Latino22.1%(1,292)

Asian1.9%(112)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93%(3,301)

Black0.4%(15)

Hispanic / Latino11.8%(419)

Asian2.2%(78)

Other4.4%(155)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican27.8%(5,182)

Puerto Rican2.8%(515)

South American2.5%(474)

Colombian2.3%(434)

Central American1.2%(225)

Guatemalan1.2%(216)

Cuban0.4%(83)

Spaniard0.3%(65)

Peruvian0.2%(40)

Honduran0%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4.2%(783)

Filipino3.6%(677)

Pakistani2%(373)

Chinese0.6%(103)

Cambodian0.5%(84)

Vietnamese0.3%(65)

Japanese0.3%(51)

Korean0.3%(48)

Taiwanese0%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(25)

Ancestry

German12.2%(2,280)

Polish9.3%(1,738)

Irish4.8%(898)

English3.8%(701)

Italian3.6%(663)

American2.7%(500)

Russian1.5%(287)

Norwegian1.3%(249)

French1.2%(227)

Greek1.2%(226)

Swedish1.1%(204)

Subsaharan African0.9%(162)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.8%(156)

Czech0.8%(149)

Austrian0.7%(127)

West Indian0.7%(123)

Danish0.6%(119)

Ukrainian0.6%(111)

Dutch0.5%(91)

Finnish0.5%(87)

Haitian0.4%(76)

Welsh0.4%(70)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(66)

Scottish0.3%(57)

Nigerian0.2%(44)

Brazilian0.2%(41)

Egyptian0.2%(32)

Lebanese0.1%(24)

Serbian0.1%(17)

Slovak0.1%(15)

Kenyan0.1%(14)

Jamaican0.1%(13)

British0.1%(12)

Lithuanian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0%(4)

Hungarian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.7%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 27.6 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 married30.2%(2,085)

Married60.3%(4,154)

Widowed2.2%(154)

Divorced7.3%(500)

Women 15+

Never married29.9%(2,241)

Married50.9%(3,809)

Widowed3.2%(237)

Divorced16%(1,198)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 72.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% 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)18.2%(48)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(94)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.9%(63)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 264 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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