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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Fox Lake, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,686 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,604 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 974 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 |
| 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) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Fox Lake, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,780±243 |
| Median age | 37.4±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.0%±7.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.9%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $75,000±$16,870 |
| Per capita income | $31,780±$2,990 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,900±$36,928 |
| Median gross rent | $1,253±$191 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.5%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1%±10.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.0%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.9%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±2.3 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