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Wauconda, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,448. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,903 (+15.4% change)
Males: 4,768 (50.5%), Females: 4,680 (49.5%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60084

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $57,805
Median house value: $161,000

Population by Race

Races in Wauconda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (12.3%), Polish (11.3%), Italian (9.0%), English (7.8%), Swedish (5.5%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Wauconda, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wauconda

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wauconda village

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

11.8% Foreign born (7.6% Latin America, 2.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,895 (+44.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wauconda:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wauconda:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 27 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 43 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wauconda:

  • CAMPBELL (about 7 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; Abbreviation: 3CK)
  • WESTOSHA (about 17 miles; WILMOT, WI; Abbreviation: 5K6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wauconda:

  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 9 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)

Schools

Public high school in Wauconda:

  • WAUCONDA COMM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,053; Location: 555 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wauconda:

  • ROBERT CROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 902; Location: 620 BONNER RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WAUCONDA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 684; Location: 215 SLOCUM LAKE RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WAUCONDA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 622; Location: 225 OSAGE ST; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Wauconda:

  • TRANSFIGURATION SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 316 WEST MILL STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHRISTIAN A (Students: 72; Location: 150 E BONNER RD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wauconda:

  • WAUCONDA AREA P.L.D. (Operating income: $1,260,156; Location: 801 N. MAIN STREET; 82,271 books; 10,765 audio materials; 7,238 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)

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