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Candlewick Lake, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Candlewick Lake, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.9% since 2018

Candlewick Lake added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,984 (73.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone543 (10.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race466 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races226 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone189 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone40 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish628
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic436
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$28,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing501
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care414
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation276
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management210
  5. 5.Public Administration209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations695
  2. 2.Service Occupations611
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations495
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations394
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations249

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.04×)501
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)209
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.27×)276
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)178
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.21×)200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$169,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,539/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999448 (31.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999264 (18.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999140 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999124 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999120 (8.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999115 (8.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,546

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

41.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,740 (73.2%)
  • Carpooled334 (14.1%)
  • Worked at Home250 (10.5%)
  • Public Transit30 (1.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other22 (0.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.