COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wauconda vs Round Lake
PLACE A
Wauconda, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Round Lake, New York
Wauconda is 1548% larger than Round Lake. Wauconda earns more, with a median household income $13,371 higher. Round Lake has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 4%).
WAUCONDAROUND LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population13,993849+1548% vs Round Lake
Population density2,759757+2,002
Population growth3.5%32.9%−29.4 pts
Median age36.649.9−13.3
Male51.2%46.6%+4.6 pts
Female48.8%53.4%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born12.3%7.8%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.2%88.6%−16.5 pts
Black0.4%1.9%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.6%2.3%+16.3 pts
Asian5.1%6.2%−1.1 pts
Other3.6%1.0%+2.7 pts
Median household income$111,239$97,868+$13,371
Per capita income$46,478$52,984−$6,506
Poverty rate6.2%1.8%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3780.332+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%55.6%−17.3 pts
Graduate degree15.5%22.7%−7.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%0.5%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation74.6%57.3%+17.3 pts
Median home value$278,600$338,700−$60,100
Median gross rent$1,371$1,615−$244
Owner-occupied76.0%87.5%−11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%9.1%−5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%42.6%−15.3 pts
Average commute31.321.3+10.0
Worked from home15.2%15.7%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work2.5%1.2%+1.4 pts
Uninsured5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025