Work and Jobs in Wonder Lake, Illinois (IL) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Wonder Lake are: Construction (12.9% of civilian employees), Health care (9.1% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (5.7% of civilian employees). 84.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.5% greater than the rate of 70.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 12.9% (511) | 21.8% (489) | 1.3% (22) |
| Health care | 9.1% (361) | 1.4% (31) | 19.2% (330) |
| Metal and metal products | 5.7% (225) | 8.5% (191) | 2.0% (34) |
| Computer and electronic products | 5.0% (199) | 5.7% (127) | 4.2% (72) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.0% (199) | 3.4% (77) | 7.1% (122) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.5% (179) | 3.3% (73) | 6.2% (106) |
| Machinery | 4.3% (171) | 6.4% (143) | 1.6% (28) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.2% (166) | 1.6% (36) | 7.6% (130) |
| Educational services | 4.2% (165) | 2.2% (50) | 6.7% (115) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.8% (150) | 3.5% (79) | 4.1% (71) |
| Printing and related support activities | 3.0% (118) | 3.8% (86) | 1.9% (32) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.6% (103) | 2.9% (64) | 2.3% (39) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.4% (97) | 2.0% (44) | 3.1% (53) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.3% (93) | 2.2% (49) | 2.6% (44) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.2% (89) | 4.0% (89) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.2% (89) | 0.7% (16) | 4.2% (73) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.9% (74) | 1.8% (41) | 1.9% (33) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.8% (71) | 2.0% (46) | 1.5% (25) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.7% (66) | 2.2% (50) | 0.9% (16) |
| Public administration | 1.6% (65) | 1.2% (26) | 2.3% (39) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.6% (62) | 0.6% (14) | 2.8% (48) |
| Chemicals | 1.6% (62) | 1.9% (43) | 1.1% (19) |
| Truck transportation | 1.3% (50) | 2.2% (50) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.2% (47) | 1.4% (31) | 0.9% (16) |
| Social assistance | 1.0% (38) | 0.1% (2) | 2.1% (36) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.9% (35) | 0.6% (14) | 1.2% (21) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (31) | 1.0% (22) | 0.5% (9) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.7% (29) | 0.9% (21) | 0.5% (8) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.7% (28) | 0.6% (13) | 0.9% (15) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.7% (26) | 0.8% (18) | 0.5% (8) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (26) | 0.4% (9) | 1.0% (17) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.6% (25) | 0.3% (6) | 1.1% (19) |
| Rail transportation | 0.6% (22) | 1.0% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (22) | 0.9% (20) | 0.1% (2) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.5% (20) | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (12) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (19) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.5% (18) | 0.6% (14) | 0.2% (4) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (17) | 0.8% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.4% (17) | 0.4% (8) | 0.5% (9) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.4% (16) | 0.6% (13) | 0.2% (3) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (14) | 0.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (12) |
| Food | 0.3% (11) | 0.4% (8) | 0.2% (3) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (11) | 0.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (11) | 0.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (11) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (11) | 0.1% (2) | 0.5% (9) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (11) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (9) | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (9) | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (9) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Wonder Lake
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.8%Males
- 3.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 9.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 31.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 9.3%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Wonder Lake: | 3.8% (148) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (205,429) |
5:30am:
| Wonder Lake: | 5.3% (204) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (199,483) |
6am:
| Wonder Lake: | 9.0% (350) |
| Illinois: | 4.8% (274,395) |
6:30am:
| Wonder Lake: | 17.6% (684) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (532,224) |
7am:
| Wonder Lake: | 9.8% (378) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (593,196) |
7:30am:
| Wonder Lake: | 11.3% (438) |
| Illinois: | 14.1% (808,399) |
8am:
| Wonder Lake: | 9.2% (355) |
| Illinois: | 14.5% (834,444) |
8:30am:
| Wonder Lake: | 8.5% (331) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (588,282) |
9am:
| Wonder Lake: | 3.3% (129) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (266,648) |
10am:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.5% (58) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (269,854) |
11am:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.6% (62) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (118,418) |
12pm:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.8% (71) |
| Illinois: | 1.0% (59,913) |
4pm:
| Wonder Lake: | 10.7% (416) |
| Illinois: | 7.4% (425,049) |
>4pm:
| Wonder Lake: | 5.1% (196) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (393,506) |
Travel time to work
Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,361 (-45.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 260 (6.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 260 (6.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 2.5% (97) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (183,600) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 4.6% (179) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (587,746) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 11.1% (431) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (743,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 12.9% (501) |
| Illinois: | 13.0% (748,578) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 14.2% (552) |
| Illinois: | 12.2% (703,743) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 9.4% (365) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (298,361) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 14.0% (541) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (741,188) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 2.5% (97) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (165,521) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 4.5% (174) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (244,350) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 9.0% (350) |
| Illinois: | 9.6% (551,290) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 7.4% (288) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (432,921) |
90 or more minutes:
| Wonder Lake: | 6.3% (245) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (168,793) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Wonder Lake: | 86.0% (3,335) |
| Illinois: | 73.2% (4,207,339) |
Carpooled:
| Wonder Lake: | 10.2% (394) |
| Illinois: | 10.9% (625,411) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.2% (9) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (207,517) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.1% (4) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (2,929) |
Railroad:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.7% (29) |
| Illinois: | 2.3% (134,567) |
Walked:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.1% (44) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (180,119) |
Other means:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.1% (5) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (37,823) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Wonder Lake: | 89.4% (3,335) |
| Illinois: | 87.1% (4,207,339) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Wonder Lake: | 9.1% (340) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (484,652) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.1% (42) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (84,139) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.3% (10) |
| Illinois: | 0.6% (30,865) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.1% (2) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,487) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Wonder Lake: | 84.2% (3,341) |
| Illinois: | 70.3% (4,102,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.4% (57) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (184,981) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Wonder Lake: | 4.3% (169) |
| Illinois: | 8.3% (484,163) |
Local government workers:
| Wonder Lake: | 4.6% (181) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (395,132) |
State government workers:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.6% (23) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (220,995) |
Federal government workers:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.9% (35) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (121,776) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Wonder Lake: | 4.0% (159) |
| Illinois: | 5.3% (307,691) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.0% (1) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 87.1% (1,955) |
| Illinois: | 73.5% (2,273,190) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.6% (35) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (137,585) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.6% (36) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (152,256) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 3.6% (80) |
| Illinois: | 5.6% (174,192) |
State government workers - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.4% (10) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (96,283) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.6% (14) |
| Illinois: | 2.0% (63,146) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 5.1% (114) |
| Illinois: | 6.1% (189,063) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.0% (1) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (7,451) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Wonder Lake: | 80.5% (1,386) |
| Illinois: | 66.8% (1,829,596) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.3% (22) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (47,396) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Wonder Lake: | 7.7% (133) |
| Illinois: | 12.1% (331,907) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Wonder Lake: | 5.9% (101) |
| Illinois: | 8.1% (220,940) |
State government workers - Females:
| Wonder Lake: | 0.8% (13) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (124,712) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Wonder Lake: | 1.2% (21) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (58,630) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Wonder Lake: | 2.6% (45) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (118,628) |