Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. The village surrounds Island Lake, a lake which contains a small island.

History

The village was incorporated on June 25, 1952.

Geography

Island Lake is a village located at 42.27778°N, -88.20083°W (42.277691, -88.200747), lying in the northwest Chicago suburbs. According to the 2010 census, Island Lake has a total area of 3.597 sqmi, of which 3.39 sqmi (or 94.25%) is land and 0.207 sqmi (or 5.75%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,153 people, 2,837 households, and 2,150 families living in the village. The population density was 2,856.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,893 housing units at an average density of 1,013.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 8.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,837 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.31. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 42.8% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $63,455, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $47,276 versus $35,957 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,206. 2.6% of the population and 1.9% of families were below the poverty line. 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

School-age residents of Island Lake attend Wauconda CUSD 118.