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Channel Lake, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,988
Population
1,104/sq mi density
$63,958
Median Income
$33,993 per capita
$210,400
Home Value
$245,832 Zillow
$1,526
Median Rent
44.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
1,563 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$63,958 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$210,400 home value, $1,526/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.2%
1,563 → 1,988
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.3%
$56,458 → $63,958
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Channel Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,352
+364 from 2023 (1,988)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,817
+$5,859 from 2023 ($63,958)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,563 | — | $56,458 | — |
| 2015 | 1,505 | -3.7% | $64,200 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,465 | -2.7% | $65,063 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,661 | +13.4% | $49,926 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1,742 | +4.9% | $53,969 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,988 | +14.1% | $63,958 | +18.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.