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Wauconda, IL
Demographic Data




Wauconda Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wauconda Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,891

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.9%
5 - 17:
21.1%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
8.9%
35 - 54:
30.9%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
11.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
91.9%
91.9%
39.4%
39.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wauconda
USA
$45,602
$45,602
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Wauconda
USA
$112,438
$112,438
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.5%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Education
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Accommodation
Other
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
Real estate
13.9%
13.9%
13.1%
13.1%
13.0%
13.0%
10.3%
10.3%
8.7%
8.7%
7.8%
7.8%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
5.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.3%
72.3%
18.1%
18.1%
5.6%
5.6%
3.5%
3.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
English
French
Swedish
Dutch
Ukrainian
Norwegian
European
Hungarian
Czech
Scottish
Danish
Russian
Greek
Slovene
Belgian
Lithuanian
24.4%
24.4%
23.9%
23.9%
9.9%
9.9%
6.2%
6.2%
5.0%
5.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Polish
Pacific Island languages
Greek
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Russian
German/Yiddish
Korean
Arabic
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
African languages
Hungarian
77.5%
77.5%
15.7%
15.7%
4.0%
4.0%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Wauconda Residents

13.4%


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