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Wauconda, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
14,010
Population
2,763/sq mi density
$112,438
Median Income
$45,602 per capita
$268,300
Home Value
$332,097 Zillow
$1,304
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$112,438 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$268,300 home value, $1,304/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$112,438
50% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,602
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wauconda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wauconda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,438
150%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,602
117%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,804
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,060
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,060
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,983M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
14.2%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,928
Restaurants
645
Healthcare
846
Retail
816
Manufacturing
432
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,804
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,712
149% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $112,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,602 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,060 |
| County GDP | $15,983M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 14.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,928 |
| Restaurants | 645 |
| Healthcare | 846 |
| Retail | 816 |
| Manufacturing | 432 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,712 |