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Island Lake, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,153. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,419 (+3.3% change)
Males: 4,048 (49.7%), Females: 4,105 (50.3%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60042

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $63,455
Median house value: $144,300

Population by Race

Races in Island Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (17.2%), Polish (14.8%), Italian (11.2%), English (7.8%), Swedish (5.9%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Island Lake

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Island Lake village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

5.6% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,582 (+78.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Island Lake:

  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL ADVOCATE (about 9 miles; BARRINGTON, IL)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Island Lake:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 30 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 47 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Island Lake:

  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; Abbreviation: 3CK)
  • CAMPBELL (about 10 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
  • GALT FIELD (about 15 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; Abbreviation: 10C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Island Lake:

  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 13 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)

Public primary/middle school in Island Lake:

  • COTTON CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 545 NEWPORT CT; Grades: PK – 04)

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