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Round Lake, Illinois

Introduction to Round Lake, Illinois

Round Lake, Illinois is 12 miles W of Waukegan, Illinois and 40 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. About 5,842 people live in Round Lake.

Round Lake History

Round Lake is located in Lake County, which was originally a part of McHenry County. It separated in 1839 to form a new county. Round Lake is also a part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area. The village gets its name from the nearby lake.

Round Lake and nearby Attractions

  • Six Flags Amusement Park
  • Viking Park
  • Prairie Point Park
  • Lake County Fairgrounds
  • Lakes Bowl Family Recreation Center
  • Lake County Discovery Museum

Things To Do In Round Lake

The Six Flags Amusement Park and the Lakes Bowl Family Recreation Center are both accessible from Round Lake. Local parks include the Chain O'Lakes State Park, the Richard Bong State Recreation Area, the Volo Bog State Natural Area and the Illinois Beach State Park. The Ward W. Willits House, the Deerfield Historic Village and the Volo Illinois Auto Museum are all nearby as well.

Round Lake Transportation

Flights are available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Round Lake Higher Education

Nearby colleges include the College of Lake County, McHenry County College, William Rainey Harper College and Trinity International College.

High Points

Round Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 14%Round Lake Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)		Top 16%Round Lake Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 19%Round Lake Well-Paid Single Men

Comparative Profile of Round Lake, IL

Comparing Round Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old1010
Male Share of the Population109
Racial Diversity89
Well-Paid Single Men89
Well-Paid Single Women78
Age of the Population21
Female Share of the Population12
Senior Citizens11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size99
Portion of People Married77

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Median Family Income88
People in Middle Class or Better77
People Above Poverty76
College Educated Adults68

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use99
Working at Home66
Walking and Biking to Work45
Short Commute Times11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built910
Affordability of Rents54
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals58
People Living Alone32
Seasonal and Vacation Housing24
Affordability of Property Taxes22
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