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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 Round Lake Beach, IL compare?
| Figure | Round Lake Beach, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 26,902 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 27,252 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,401 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Round Lake Beach, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 27,079±41 |
| Median age | 33.8±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 56.1%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.5%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.9%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $86,059±$12,585 |
| Per capita income | $33,191±$2,518 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,200±$8,928 |
| Median gross rent | $1,543±$131 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.1%±10.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.6%±3.5 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