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Wauconda township, IL


Lake County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,578   ( 1,848 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.8 square miles
Population density: 1034.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,653 74.87% 4.0%
Black:1420.60% 32.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,2035.10% 57.5%
2+ races:6932.94% 171.8%
Hispanic:3,88716.49% 12.4%
Total non-White:5,92525.13% 24.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:673 3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,175 6.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,730
16,98078.14%
2110.97%
240.11%
7643.52%
2551.17%
3,45815.91%
4,75021.86%

2000
16,384
14,35687.62%
830.51%
100.06%
2101.28%
850.52%
1,64010.01%
2,02812.38%

1990
12,859
12,16194.57%
150.12%
340.26%
590.46%
n/a
5394.19%
6985.43%

1980
11,719
11,48197.97%
130.11%
220.19%
630.54%
n/a
1351.15%
2382.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,624 16.0
2,722 16.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,195 17.1
1,330 10.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
680 5.8
460 3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Wauconda township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.6
5,408 22.9%
18,170 77.1%
3,132 13.3%
8,664
2.71
6,050 69.8%
4,984 82.4%
255 4.2%
2,614 30.2%

2010
NumberPercent
37.5
5,488 25.3%
16,242 74.7%
2,235 10.3%
8,032
2.68
5,641 70.2%
4,497 79.7%
388 6.9%
2,391 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
4,242 25.9%
12,142 74.1%
1,666 10.2%
6,019
2.69
4,332 72.0%
3,583 82.7%
281 6.5%
1,687 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
3,377 26.3%
9,482 73.7%
1,270 9.9%
4,625
2.74
3,510 75.9%
2,992 85.2%
171 4.9%
1,115 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
3,549 30.3%
8,170 69.7%
1,016 8.7%
3,905
2.96
3,175 81.3%
2,729 86.0%
160 5.0%
730 18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Wauconda township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,222 
Median Value$260,000 
Occupied8,66493.9%
Vacant5586.1%
Owned6,74377.8%
Rented1,92122.2%
Median Rent$1,526 
Single-Family Units7,79584.5%
    Detached6,57771.3%
    Attached1,21813.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units6967.5%
Mobile Homes2803.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wauconda township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002372.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991331.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992072.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992162.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991181.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992432.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992512.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991431.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993093.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994305.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995486.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,45616.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,06912.3%
$125,000 to $149,9997949.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,12613.0%
$200,000 or more1,38416.0%
Median Household Income100,891 
Per Capita Income45,981 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2432.8%
Public Assistance911.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4535.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,47379.9%
Unemployed3462.6%
In Armed Forces370.3%
Total Labor Force10,85682.8%
Not in Labor Force2,25117.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,2454,01656.6%
Non-Profit27562430.6%
Self-Employed90453462.9%
Local Government40954642.8%
State Government914666.4%
Federal Government1912887.2%
Total Private + Self6,1494,55057.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9661,24443.7%
Total7,1155,79455.1%
Pct. Govt.10.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,06723.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,72821.1%
Professional, Technical2,92822.7%
Service Occupations1,79313.9%
All others2,40218.6%
White Collar 67.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,03215.7%
Health care and social assistance1,44511.2%
Retail trade1,42611.0%
Educational services1,2799.9%
Construction1,2239.5%
Professional, scientific, technical9687.5%
Finance and insurance8656.7%
Accommodation and food services8466.5%
Other services5284.1%
Transportation and warehousing4823.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4463.5%
Wholesale trade3502.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3402.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2892.2%
Public administration2071.6%
Information1220.9%
Utilities360.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting250.2%
Management90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wauconda township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,41614.49%
Puerto Rican1490.63%
Cuban930.39%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American150.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran150.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan30.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1990.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3801.61%
Chinese3481.48%
Indian2401.02%
Korean1290.55%
Cambodian990.42%
Japanese160.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,26978.8%
Spanish2,96213.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6883.1%
Chinese2901.3%
Other Indo-European2141.0%
Tagalog1540.7%
Korean1180.5%
Other Asian1100.5%
German, other Germanic570.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,13626.0%
Irish4,47519.0%
Polish2,78311.8%
Italian1,9178.1%
English1,6807.1%
French7073.0%
American5562.4%
Swedish5222.2%
Scottish3661.6%
Norwegian3381.4%
Czech3321.4%
Dutch3151.3%
Ukrainian3041.3%
European2801.2%
Hungarian2791.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,39595.0%
Not a citizen1,1835.0%
Native20,33186.2%
Foreign-born3,24713.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wauconda township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
821 5.2%427 2.7%3,416 21.8%5,063 32.3%3,955 25.2%1,994 12.7%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 821 5.2%
9-12 Years 427 2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,416 21.8%
Some College 5,063 32.3%
Bach. Degree 3,955 25.2%
Grad Degree 1,994 12.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wauconda township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +854 D +477 D + 5.1%
D +1,331
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,132 D +491 D + 5.6%
D +1,623
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,674 R +581 R + 6.8%
D +1,093
2016 vs. 2008 R +820 R +1,058 R + 11.9%
D -238
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 5,732 48.8% Donald Trump* (R) 5,708 48.6% 305 2.6% 11,745 8 2 0.19%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 4,854 48.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,401 43.8% 796 7.9% 10,051 10 2 0.18%
2012 53% Mitt Romney (R) 4,576 51.8% Barack Obama* (D) 4,109 46.5% 154 1.7% 8,839 11 5 0.17%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 4,639 52.7% John McCain (R) 4,034 45.9% 124 1.4% 8,797 9 0 0.16%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 3,656 57.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,468 38.7% 246 3.9% 6,370 15 9 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wauconda township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,732 48.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,708 48.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 166 1.4%
Other 139 1.2%
TOTAL 11,745
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Wauconda township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,401 43.8%
Donald Trump (R) 4,854 48.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 493 4.9%
Other 303 3.0%
TOTAL 10,051
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Wauconda township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,109 46.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,576 51.8%
Other 154 1.7%
TOTAL 8,839
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Wauconda township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,639 52.7%
John McCain (R) 4,034 45.9%
Other 124 1.4%
TOTAL 8,797
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Wauconda township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,656 57.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,468 38.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 176 2.8%
Other 70 1.1%
TOTAL 6,370
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wauconda township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Kathy Salvi (R) 4,004 49.3% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 3,971 48.9% 141 [+] 1.7% 8,116 8 0.20%
2022 G 45% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 3,928 48.4% Darren Bailey (R) 3,912 48.2% 273 [+] 3.4% 8,113 6 0.20%
2020 S2 65% Mark Curran (R) 5,672 49.1% Richard Durbin* (D) 5,378 46.5% 513 [+] 4.4% 11,563 10 0.19%
2018 G 47% Bruce Rauner* (R) 4,018 48.4% J.B. Pritzker (D) 3,619 43.6% 664 [+] 8.0% 8,301 10 0.18%
2016 S3 57% Mark Kirk* (R) 4,870 49.3% Tammy Duckworth (D) 4,304 43.5% 709 [+] 7.2% 9,883 9 0.18%
2014 S2 35% Jim Oberweis (R) 3,240 54.5% Richard Durbin* (D) 2,438 41.0% 266 [+] 4.5% 5,944 12 0.16%
2014 G 36% Bruce Rauner (R) 3,876 62.9% Pat Quinn* (D) 2,118 34.4% 167 [+] 2.7% 6,161 13 0.17%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote