Wadsworth, Illinois
Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,517. It is named after E. S. Wadsworth, who was a major stockholder for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, which passes through the village.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wadsworth has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Major streets
- Tri-State Tollway
- Old US-41
- Russell Road
- Kilbourne Road
- Delany Road
- Skokie Highway
- Rosecrans Road
- 21st Street
- Wadsworth Road
- Cashmore Road
- Green Bay Road
- Dilleys Road
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 3,517 people, 1,471 households, and 1,098 families residing in the village. The population density was. There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the village was 76.86% White, 4.55% African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.99% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.82% from other races, and 9.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.21% of the population.There were 1,471 households, out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.31% were married couples living together, 1.09% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.36% were non-families. 22.98% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.95% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 2.39.
The village's age distribution consisted of 15.9% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 12.6% from 25 to 44, 38.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $101,307, and the median income for a family was $128,333. Males had a median income of $72,589 versus $40,195 for females. The per capita income for the village was $51,750. About 1.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 2,842 | 3,180 | 2,581 | 92.18% | 83.36% | 73.39% |
| Black or African American alone | 53 | 154 | 137 | 1.72% | 4.04% | 3.90% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.13% | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Asian alone | 32 | 89 | 70 | 1.04% | 2.33% | 1.99% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.48% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 39 | 45 | 141 | 1.27% | 1.18% | 4.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 | 337 | 570 | 3.54% | 8.83% | 16.21% |
| Total | 3,083 | 3,815 | 3,507 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Wadsworth is home to the Tempel Farms Lipizzan Horses.
Wadsworth also contains the pyramid house. "The largest 24-karat gold-plated object ever created" is the private home of Jim Onan, a wealthy Armenian garage builder, and his family. The Onans occasionally open the house for tours of the 6-story structure containing a replica of King Tut's tomb. The walled property also features a triple-pyramid garage, a statue of Ramesses II, and a recreation of King Tutankhamun's tomb. In 2018, the pyramid house was severely damaged by fire.