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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fox Lake, IL compare?
| Figure | Fox Lake, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,849 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,978 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,401 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 28.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Fox Lake, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,131±492 |
| Median age | 42.9±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.0%±6.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.7%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.9%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $70,819±$9,787 |
| Per capita income | $42,203±$3,790 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1%±5.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $228,100±$13,227 |
| Median gross rent | $1,047±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.8%±11.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.9%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.7%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.9%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.8 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.3%±6.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov