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Round Lake Illinois Information: Round Lake, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Round Lake from the last gathering is 5842. You can view Round Lake venues that host many Round Lake IL events every year. You can also research Round Lake Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Round Lake Illinois real estate guide. Round Lake Illinois has a latitude of 42.3518 and a longitude of -88.0925. Zip codes in Round Lake, IL include 60073 ... more Round Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Round Lake, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Round Lake, IL was 5,842.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Round Lake was 2,948, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Round Lake, IL
There are an estimated 1,305 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Round Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Round Lake is 2,894 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Round Lake, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,254 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Round Lake, IL
The median age of people living in Round Lake, IL was 30.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Round Lake was 672. There were 4,104 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.9 percent of the population (345) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Round Lake, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Round Lake, IL was 5,665.

White Population in Round Lake, IL
The estimated White population in the Round Lake community is 4,782, which is 81.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Round Lake, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 116, which is 2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Round Lake, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Round Lake, IL was 23.

Asian Population in Round Lake, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 112.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Round Lake, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Round Lake was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 630, while those of “two or more races” was 177 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Round Lake community was 1,292, or 22.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Round Lake, IL
The household population number in Round Lake was 5,839.

Group Quarters Population in Round Lake, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Round Lake, IL
The average household size in Round Lake is 2.88 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Round Lake, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,137 total housing units in Round Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,029, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,552 were owner-occupied (76.5), and 477 were renter-occupied (23.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 108 vacant homes in Round Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Round Lake, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,264, with a median value in dollars of 150,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Round Lake, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,459 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Round Lake, average costs per month were $420 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,643 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Round Lake, Illinois
762 people in Round Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Round Lake, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Round Lake was 360, or 8.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Round Lake, IL
In 2000, there were 893 people in Round Lake, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Round Lake, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,553 people in Round Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 30.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Round Lake, Illinois
There were 3,140 in the labor force in Round Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Round Lake was 35.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Round Lake, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,051. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Round Lake, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,277. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Round Lake, Illinois
Per capita income in Round Lake in the last full census was 21,585. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Round Lake numbered 98, or 6.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Round Lake, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 389, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.