Wonder Lake is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,463 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wonder Lake is the 402nd largest community in Illinois.

Wonder Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Wonder Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Wonder Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wonder Lake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Wonder Lake is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wonder Lake’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Wonder Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wonder Lake, the average commute to work is 32.92 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Wonder Lake is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Wonder Lake citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.10% of adults in Wonder Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wonder Lake in 2022 was $44,168, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,672 for a family of four. However, Wonder Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wonder Lake is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Wonder Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wonder Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wonder Lake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.49% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wonder Lake include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Wonder Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.