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. The village surrounds Island Lake, a lake which contains a small island.
History The village was incorporated on June 25, 1952.
Geography 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 , of which (or 94.07%) is land and (or 5.93%) is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Island Lake village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)7,2336,6236,13788.72%81.97%76.23%Black or African American alone (NH)4078960.49%0.97%1.19%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)76100.09%0.07%0.12%Asian alone (NH)1321511591.62%1.87%1.97%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)1110.01%0.01%0.01%Other race alone (NH)710210.09%0.12%0.26%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)54812990.66%1.00%3.71%Hispanic or Latino (any race)6791,1301,3288.33%13.99%16.49%Total8,1538,0808,051100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Island Lake had a population of 8,051, with 3,116 households and 2,053 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 3,232 housing units at an average density of .
The median age was 41.3 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The age distribution also included 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, and 30.8% from 45 to 64. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.0 males age 18 and over.
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.
Of the 3,116 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 52.2% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% 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.
Of the 3,232 housing units, 3.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%.
Income and poverty 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. Education School-age residents of Island Lake attend Wauconda CUSD 118.
References
External links Village of Island Lake Population Census