Volo, Illinois
Village in Lake County, Illinois · ZIP 60020, 60041, 60073
- Lake County
- Within Wauconda Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 7,361 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,249Households
- $145,906Median household income
- $293,800Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Volo
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 180 |
| 2010 | 2,929 |
| 2020 | 6,122 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $145,906 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,829 units
- Renter occupied
- 420 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Volo | Lake County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,398 | 711,885 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $145,906 | $108,917 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $293,800 | $326,600 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 46.6% | 47.0% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.5% | 19.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3% | 74.4% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.5 minutes | 28.8 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hollow Elem School | Public | 2–4 | Big Hollow SD 38 |
| Big Hollow Primary School | Public | Pre-K–1 | Big Hollow SD 38 |
| Big Hollow Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Big Hollow SD 38 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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