Moving to Mundelein, Illinois

Population: 30,935. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,774 (+5.9% change)
Males: 15,812 (51.1%), Females: 15,123 (48.9%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60060

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $69,651
Median house value: $164,300

Population by Race

Races in Mundelein:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Hispanic (24.2%)
  • Other race (10.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (22.5%), Irish (13.7%), Polish (10.6%), Italian (7.4%), English (6.0%), United States (2.8%).

Elevation: 754 feet

Land area: 8.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mundelein

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mundelein village

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

23.6% Foreign born (15.1% Latin America, 4.7% Asia, 3.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,448 (+44.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mundelein:

  • CONDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)
  • HILL TOP CENTER (about 10 miles; GREEN OAKS, IL)
  • LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LAKE FOREST, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mundelein:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 22 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 38 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mundelein:

  • CAMPBELL (about 6 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)

Amtrak station near Mundelein:

  • 20 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Mundelein:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY OF THE LAKE (Full-time enrollment: 260; Location: 1000 E MAPLE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vocations.org; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mundelein:

  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 6 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 23 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)

Public high schools in Mundelein:

  • MUNDELEIN CONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,078; Location: 1350 W HAWLEY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FAIRFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 27255 FAIRFIELD RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Mundelein:

  • CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,307; Location: ONE CARMEL PKWY; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mundelein:

  • FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 933; Location: 28855 N FREMONT CTR; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • CARL SANDBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 751; Location: 855 W HAWLEY ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FREMONT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 28908 N FREMONT CTR; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WEST OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 500 ACORN LN; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MECHANICS GROVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 1200 N MIDLOTHIAN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 122 S GARFIELD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 200 WEST MAPLE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DIAMOND LAKE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 25807 DIAMOND LAKE; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 634 COUNTRYSIDE HWY; Grades: PK – 01)
  • LAKE PARK EARLY LEARNING CNTR (Students: 63; Location: 470 N LAKE ST; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Mundelein:

  • SANTA MARIA DEL POPOLO SCH (Students: 465; Location: 126 NORTH LAKE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 22277 WEST ERHART ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LIBERTYVILLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 450 S BUTTERFIELD RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: PO BOX 413; Grades: UG – UG)
  • CHILDRENS HOUSE OF THE NORTH S (Students: 45; Location: 1220 S LAKE ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NEW BEGINNINGS MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 43; Location: 1401 S LAKE ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHERISHED CHILDREN (Students: 36; Location: 406 WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Mundelein:

  • FREMONT P.L.D. (Operating income: $2,664,096; Location: 1170 N. MIDLOTHIAN RD.; 95,645 books; 6,701 audio materials; 5,410 video materials; 321 serial subscriptions)