Fox Lake, Illinois Population 2024

10,748

Fox Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fox Lake was:

  • White: 83.66%
  • Two or more races: 10.34%
  • Black or African American: 2.28%
  • Other race: 2.2%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Land Area (mi²)
7.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,372.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-226)
The current population of Fox Lake, Illinois is 10,748 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,974.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,03483.66%
Two or more races1,11710.34%
Black or African American2462.28%
Other race2382.2%
Asian1020.94%
Native American390.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.2%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fox Lake Population by Race

Fox Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Fox Lake Median Age

47.3

Total

45.4

Male

49.1

Female

Fox Lake Adults

There are 9,173 adults, (2,552 of whom are seniors) in Fox Lake.

Fox Lake Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fox Lake Sex Ratio

Female5,81553.85%
Male4,98346.15%

Fox Lake Population by Age

Fox Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1912.0769.430.6
Non Family2,4341.176436
Married2,0102.8387.212.8
Female6252.8643.556.5
Male1223.5718.981.1

2.75

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fox Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7889.5%
Associates Degree5937.15%
Bachelors Degree1,46817.69%
Graduate Degree5176.23%
High School Graduate2,71732.74%
Less Than 9th Grade710.86%
Some College2,14425.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fox Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fox Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2256,5701,729
Hispanic767563145
2+ Races545415138
Other Race14814867
Native American39210
Black37370
Asian313111
Islander222222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Fox Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,921$53,021$60,703
Graduate Degree$72,371$46,250$79,861
High School Graduate$44,038$53,011$31,847
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,491$54,583$47,331
Some College$56,025$60,877$46,331

$53,491

Average Earnings

$54,583

Average Male

$47,331

Average Female

Fox Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fox Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fox Lake Language

85.63% of Fox Lake residents speak only English, while 14.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.08% of the population.

Fox Lake Language

Fox Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,5651,06012.38%
Multiple1,11736432.59%
Hispanic1,61132720.3%
Black2276126.87%

13.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

19.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fox Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fox Lake is Multiple, with 32.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fox Lake is White, with 12.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.04%.

Fox Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.67%
Some College10.26%
High School9.6%
Bachelors or Greater4.12%

Fox Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.7%
Female Employed13.3%
Male Employed3.87%
Male Unemployed0%

Fox Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fox Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,104$110,992
Households$65,528$87,021
Married Families$108,511$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,237$56,867

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fox Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fox Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fox Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fox Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fox Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

617

Number of Veterans

577

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam306
Second Gulf War75
First Gulf War72
Korea40
World War II0

Fox Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+235
65 to 74189
55 to 6470
35 to 5464
18 to 3459

Fox Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6107.58%
2+ Races71.15%

Fox Lake Veterans by Race

Fox Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fox Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fox Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fox Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fox Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.93%

Born in Fox Lake

92.79%

Native Born

7.21%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

4.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.79% of Fox Lake residents were born in the United States, with 75.93% having been born in Illinois. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fox Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,466-57-0.54%
202810,523-56-0.53%
202710,579-56-0.53%
202610,635-57-0.53%
202510,692-56-0.52%
202410,748-57-0.53%
202310,805-56-0.52%
202210,861-81-0.74%
202110,942-32-0.29%
202010,9745295.06%
201910,445-15-0.14%
201810,460-52-0.49%
201710,512-3-0.03%
201610,515-30-0.28%
201510,545-53-0.5%
201410,598-22-0.21%
201310,62040.04%
201210,616-22-0.21%
201110,638-26-0.24%
201010,66400%
20009,1781,70022.73%
19907,4786479.47%
19806,8312,32051.43%
19704,511-5,955-56.9%

Fox Lake Population by Year