Mundelein is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 31,612 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mundelein is the 61st largest community in Illinois. Mundelein real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Mundelein house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mundelein is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mundelein is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mundelein who work in sales jobs (10.25%), management occupations (9.56%), and office and administrative support (9.22%). Also of interest is that Mundelein 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 Mundelein telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.51% 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. The education level of Mundelein ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mundelein, 42.67% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Mundelein in 2022 was $44,747, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,988 for a family of four. However, Mundelein contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mundelein is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mundelein home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mundelein residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mundelein also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.37% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mundelein include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Mundelein's cultural character, accounting for 27.52% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Mundelein is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
