Census place 1727442

Fox Lake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fox Lake village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fox Lake.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fox Lake has a population of 10,849 and 1,385 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 1,385/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,047, below the comparison median of $1,347; and typical commute is 33.8 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,385/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,047
Below the comparison median of $1,347
typical commute
33.8 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fox Lake's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,849
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,385/sq mi
7.8 sq mi land area
Median age
42.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,819
Median home value
$228,100
Median gross rent
$1,047
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.7%
Typical commute
33.8 min
Drive-alone commute
72.9%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
12.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
21.2%
Residents with a disability
15.5%
Residents without insurance
11.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lake County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Snowstorm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO WAUKEGAN RGNL AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
39.3°F
Annual rainfall
35.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fox Lake.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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