CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wauconda

Illinois · 6,294 residents · 5.07 sq mi

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Wauconda is a city of 6,294 people in Illinois. There are 3,154 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.0% of residents. That is roughly 22% ahead of the Illinois median. Median rent is $625 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,294

−33%vs 2000

vs 9,448 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(478)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(459)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(433)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(356)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(427)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421%(1,322)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(1,014)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(615)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(531)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(506)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(132)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,458

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,805 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,059

−39%vs 2000

vs $26,355 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.0%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$102,600

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$625

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $824 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.2%(8,047)

Black0.4%(38)

Hispanic / Latino11.9%(1,125)

Asian1.8%(169)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(6,140)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4%(250)

Asian0.5%(29)

Other2%(125)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.2%(2,278)

Puerto Rican1.3%(178)

Central American0.1%(20)

Honduran0.1%(20)

Spaniard0.1%(18)

Asian origin

Chinese2.4%(339)

Filipino1.3%(184)

Asian Indian0.9%(123)

Korean0.2%(31)

Pakistani0.2%(29)

Vietnamese0.1%(16)

Ancestry

German25.1%(3,514)

Irish21.7%(3,041)

Polish10.1%(1,410)

Italian7.6%(1,070)

English4.9%(694)

Greek2.3%(324)

French2.2%(303)

American2.1%(288)

Swedish1.7%(238)

Hungarian1.7%(237)

Norwegian1.3%(187)

Ukrainian1.3%(181)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(174)

Danish0.9%(125)

Russian0.9%(120)

Czech0.8%(107)

Scottish0.7%(97)

Austrian0.5%(67)

Finnish0.4%(54)

Welsh0.4%(52)

Slovene0.3%(49)

Belgian0.3%(43)

Romanian0.3%(40)

Lithuanian0.2%(27)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(17)

Subsaharan African0.1%(16)

Canadian0.1%(15)

Israeli0.1%(15)

Armenian0.1%(13)

Iranian0.1%(13)

Nigerian0.1%(10)

Swiss0.1%(9)

British0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.6 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 22.9 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 married35.1%(1,955)

Married50.5%(2,816)

Widowed1.8%(98)

Divorced12.7%(706)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(1,297)

Married56.3%(2,891)

Widowed5.4%(276)

Divorced13.1%(670)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 66.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 80.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% 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)15.5%(57)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(73)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.5%(123)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 367 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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