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.

Because of many things, Wonder Lake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wonder Lake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wonder Lake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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.

In Wonder Lake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.92 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small village, Wonder Lake does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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.