Village in McHenry County, Illinois · 5 sq mi · 1,179 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Wonder Lake. The typical household earns $94,655, and the median resident is 33.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,004 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.85%
Men 33.4 · Women 40
1980–2026
5,920
2026 projection
47.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
5,920
2026 projection
47.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,920 | +327 | 5.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,593 | +278 | 5.23% |
| 2024 | 5,315 | +393 | 7.98% |
| 2023 | 4,922 | +431 | 9.60% |
| 2022 | 4,491 | +481 | 12.00% |
| 2021 | 4,010 | +6 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 4,004 | +129 | 3.33% |
| 2019 | 3,875 | -14 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 3,889 | -14 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 3,903 | -6 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 35 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 63% | 62% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 20% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau