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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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