Wauconda

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.072
State:: Illinois

Wauconda is a village located in Lake County, Illinois. Wauconda has a 2025 population of 13,773. Wauconda is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -2.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,067 in 2020.

The average household income in Wauconda is $123,906 with a poverty rate of 6.52%. The median age in Wauconda is 36.9 years: 38.4 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wauconda includes 75.59% White, 8.17% other race, 5.63% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,590	75.59%
Two or more races	1,338	9.55%
Other race	1,145	8.17%
Asian	789	5.63%
Native American	85	0.61%
Black or African American	63	0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wauconda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wauconda's average per capita income is $65,658. Household income levels show a median of $112,438. The poverty rate stands at 6.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$135,986	-
Families	$131,898	$144,927
Households	$112,438	$123,906
Non Families	$57,799	$79,521

$65,658

Average Income

$112,438

Median Household Income

6.52%

Poverty Rate