Census place 1766027

Round Lake

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

Official Census name: Round Lake village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Round Lake.

According to the 2025 estimate, Round Lake has a population of 18,526 and 3,332 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 gross rent is $1,710, above the comparison median of $1,347; median household income is $111,977, above the comparison median of $90,282; and population density is 3,332/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,710
Above the comparison median of $1,347
median household income
$111,977
Above the comparison median of $90,282
population density
3,332/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,526
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,332/sq mi
5.6 sq mi land area
Median age
36.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$111,977
Median home value
$278,600
Median gross rent
$1,710
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.5%
Typical commute
31.3 min
Drive-alone commute
68.1%
Public transit commute
2%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
22.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
70.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
17.8%

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
98.1%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
1.6%
Households with children
39.5%
Residents with a disability
10%
Residents without insurance
4.2%

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 (14 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 Round Lake.

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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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