CITY · 2020 ACS

Willow Lake

Illinois · 1,026 residents · 2.73 sq mi

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Willow Lake is home to 1,026 people in Illinois. The median age is 56.7, about 18 years above the US median. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $125,900.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 56.7

US median: 38.8

Less educated

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,026

+29%vs 2021

vs 795 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

56.7

−7%vs 2021

vs 60.8 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

2.73 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024764

Age distribution, 2020

Under 52%(21)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 92.5%(26)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.7%(58)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.9%(61)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 244%(41)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 346.9%(71)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 447.9%(81)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.5%(128)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6420.7%(212)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7418.8%(193)

US avg: 10%

75 to 8411.1%(114)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.9%(20)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$63,889

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $74,038 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$36,760

−3%vs 2021

vs $37,925 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

36.8%

−11.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 48.6% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

8.0%

+3.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 4.8% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Other services14.3%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration14.3%

US avg: 4.7%

Retail trade8.4%

US avg: 10%

Information7.9%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade3.8%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance1.8%

US avg: 5.5%

Education & health services1.8%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$125,900

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $127,600 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

91.1%

−4.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 95.4% in 2021

8.9% rent

Persons per household

2.11 people

−7%vs 2021

vs 2.27 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.0

+14%vs 2021

vs 1.7 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(757)

Black4.8%(38)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic92%(944)

Black2.3%(24)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(24)

Asian1%(10)

Other1.5%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

German36.6%(275)

English12.8%(96)

Irish10%(75)

Italian9%(68)

American6.9%(52)

French3.9%(29)

Norwegian3.7%(28)

Swedish3.6%(27)

Swiss3.3%(25)

Dutch2.3%(17)

Polish1.2%(9)

Welsh1.2%(9)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Croatian0.9%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.1%

+2.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 20.1% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

88.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 88.7% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

7.3%

+2.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 4.9% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

−7%vs 2021

vs 18.2 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

82.9%

−4.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 87.1% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

5.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 4.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

1.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

59.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 61.3% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

69.7%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

50.3%

+4.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.2% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

36.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 39.0% in 2021

Female

63.3%

+2.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 61.0% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.9% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

82.6%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

87.1%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.3%(62)

Married81.7%(276)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(70)

Married68.3%(241)

Widowed11.9%(42)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.9% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

48.4%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

27.1%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

43.2%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

16.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.1%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

72.9%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

58.4%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.1%(6)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)10.6%(9)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era54.1%(46)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War15.3%(13)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II15.3%(13)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 85 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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