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Lake Zurich, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
19,727
Population
2,851/sq mi density
$139,959
Median Income
$63,070 per capita
$418,300
Home Value
$479,339 Zillow
$1,782
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
40
Violent Crime/100K
1,236 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$139,959 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$418,300 home value, $1,782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
40 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
20,000 → 19,860
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.9%
$106,103 → $139,959
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Zurich 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
19,763
-97 from 2023 (19,860)
Projected Median Income 2030
$169,922
+$29,963 from 2023 ($139,959)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,000 | — | $106,103 | — |
| 2015 | 19,970 | -0.2% | $108,669 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19,882 | -0.4% | $111,651 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19,889 | +0% | $119,349 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 19,660 | -1.2% | $118,139 | -1% |
| 2023 | 19,860 | +1% | $139,959 | +18.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.