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60097

Wonder Lake, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
11,983
Median household income
$93,397
People below poverty
10.1%
Median home value
$229,700

Income

The median income of households in 60097 was $93,397. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 3.1
$25,000 to $34,999 2.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1
$100,000 to $149,999 25.1
$150,000 to $199,999 12.1
$200,000 or more 6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 73065
Female 57188

An estimated 83.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,951. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.3
Social Security 26.6
Retirement income 26
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.4

In 2020-2024, 10.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 70.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 19.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 60097 in 2020-2024, 89% had health insurance coverage and 11% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.5% and public coverage was 36.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.6%.


In 2020-2024, 60097 had a total population of 11,983 - 5,798 (48.4%) females and 6,185 (51.6%) males. The median age was 36.9 years. An estimated 23.3% of the population was under 18 years, 33.9% was 19 to 44 years, 25.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 60097 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 373 140
5 to 9 427 554
10 to 14 439 492
15 to 19 349 259
20 to 24 279 435
25 to 29 356 281
30 to 34 722 580
35 to 39 339 271
40 to 44 391 401
45 to 49 305 275
50 to 54 337 356
55 to 59 312 518
60 to 64 579 335
65 to 69 504 341
70 to 74 299 375
75 to 79 96 93
80 to 84 54 64
85 and over 24 28

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 77.6% were White; 0.6% were Black or African American; 4.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.7% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 22.8% of the people in 60097 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 72.4% of the people in 60097 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,486 households in 60097. The average household size was 2.66 people.

Married-couple households made up 55% of the households in 60097 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 18% of all households, while 17.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 7.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.9% of all households.

In 60097, 37.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55
Cohabiting Couples 9.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
18

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.7% of males and 51.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.1 28.6
Now married, except separated 55.7 51.8
Separated 0.2 2.5
Widowed 3.6 6.4
Divorced 8.4 10.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 60097, 264 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 32.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.5% of the people living in 60097 were U.S. natives. 76.9% of the 60097 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.5% of 60097 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 93.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 60097 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 60097.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 78.9
Asia 13.3
Europe 6.1
Africa 0
Northern America 1.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 60097 in 2020-2024, 12.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.8% of people at least five years old; 4.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92 % of the people at least one year old living in 60097 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92
Different house, same county 5.5
Different county, same state 1.6
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 60097 was 2,734 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 102 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,160. College or graduate school enrollment was 472.

Educational Attainment of People in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.1
High school diploma or equivalency 39.7
Some college, no degree 27.5
Associate's degree 10.4
Bachelor's degree 11.2
Graduate or professional degree 5

Disability

In 60097, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.1% of people under 18 years old, to 9.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 19.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 60097, 64.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,149 84.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 659 10.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 273 4.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 60097 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 15.8
Manufacturing 19
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 60097 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,592 26.2
Service occupations 978 16.1
Sales and office occupations 1,277 21
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,262 20.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 972 16

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.7% of 60097 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 0.7
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 11.9

In 2020-2024, 60097 had a total of 4,667 housing units. Of these housing units, 99.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 99.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 60097 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 66.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 60097 had 4,486 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 181 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 88.6% while renters occupied 11.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.63 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.94.

2.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.1% and another 21.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 60097:

House Heating Fuel Used in 60097 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 92.1
Electricity 7.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 60097 was $229,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 73.2 % had a mortgage. 26.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,659 and for owners without a mortgage it was $765.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 60097 was $1,417. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.