Island Lake, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Village of Island Lake | |
| Motto: "A community of friendly people" [1] | |
| Location of Island Lake in Lake County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′42″N88°11′59″W / 42.27833°N 88.19972°W [2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake and McHenry |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2) |
| • Land | 3.35 sq mi (8.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,051 |
| • Density | 2,403.7/sq mi (928.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60042 |
| Area codes | 847, 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-37894 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398279 [2] |
| Website | www |
Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. [4] The village surrounds Island Lake, a lake which contains a small island.
The village was incorporated on June 25, 1952. [5]
Island Lake is a village lying in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Island Lake has a total area of 3.56 square miles (9.22 km2), of which 3.35 square miles (8.68 km2) (or 94.07%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 5.93%) is water. [6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,639 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,973 | 20.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,293 | 16.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,449 | 94.0% | |
| 2000 | 8,153 | 83.3% | |
| 2010 | 8,080 | −0.9% | |
| 2020 | 8,051 | −0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9] | |||
As of the 2020 census [10] there were 8,051 people, 3,001 households, and 2,053 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,261.52 inhabitants per square mile (873.18/km2). There were 3,232 housing units at an average density of 907.87 per square mile (350.53/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 79.48% White, 1.23% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.82% from other races, and 9.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.49% of the population.
There were 3,001 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.38% were married couples living together, 10.83% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.59% were non-families. 21.09% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.96% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.68.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $83,970, and the median income for a family was $95,087. Males had a median income of $54,050 versus $36,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,714. About 5.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 [11] | Pop 2010 [8] | Pop 2020 [9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 7,233 | 6,623 | 6,137 | 88.72% | 81.97% | 76.23% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 40 | 78 | 96 | 0.49% | 0.97% | 1.19% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 132 | 151 | 159 | 1.62% | 1.87% | 1.97% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0.09% | 0.12% | 0.26% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 54 | 81 | 299 | 0.66% | 1.00% | 3.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 679 | 1,130 | 1,328 | 8.33% | 13.99% | 16.49% |
| Total | 8,153 | 8,080 | 8,051 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
School-age residents of Island Lake attend Wauconda CUSD 118.