Census place 1751349

Mundelein

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

Official Census name: Mundelein village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mundelein.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mundelein has a population of 32,680 and 2,987 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median household income is $108,340, above the comparison median of $90,282; median gross rent is $1,566, above the comparison median of $1,347; and median home value is $309,700, above the comparison median of $274,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$108,340
Above the comparison median of $90,282
median gross rent
$1,566
Above the comparison median of $1,347
median home value
$309,700
Above the comparison median of $274,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,680
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,987/sq mi
10.9 sq mi land area
Median age
38.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$108,340
Median home value
$309,700
Median gross rent
$1,566
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46%
Typical commute
27.9 min
Drive-alone commute
69.4%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
28.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
68.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
18.9%

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
95.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
1.7%
Households with children
32%
Residents with a disability
8.3%
Residents without insurance
9.4%

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 PALWAUKEE AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
32.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mundelein.

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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