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Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metro Division

7,075,391 Population
3,130.2 square miles 2,260.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.9 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 39 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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46%White17%Black0%Native8%Asian0%Islander0%Other3%Two+24%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$48,796 ±$590 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: $48,011 ±$493
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$86,599 ±$1,061 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: $87,071 ±$941
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

11.4% ±0.4% (795,623  ±28,871) Persons below poverty line
  • a little higher than the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 11% 1,001,327 (±0.3% / ±31,097)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty14%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty12%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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31.2 minutes ±0.2 (94,577,696  ±1,091,225) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 30.7 121,937,864 (±0.3 / ±1,292,105)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

59%Drove alone8%Carpooled10%Public transit1%†Bicycle3%Walked2%Other16%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

2,856,546 ±9,172 Number of households
  • the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 3,671,659 ±10,232
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (6,968,262  ±964) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 2.5 9,116,615 (±0 / ±2,516)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples58%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married47%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale41%Female37%
Now marriedMale49%Female45%
DivorcedMale7%Female10%
WidowedMale2%Female8%
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4.5% ±0.3% (76,703  ±4,673) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 4.5% 100,521 (±0.2% / ±5,146)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-193%†20-245%†25-299%†30-359%†35-392%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

3,048,343 ±439 Number of housing units
  • the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 3,911,902 ±917
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied94%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied63%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit53%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$325,200 ±$2,925 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little higher than the amount in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: $316,500 ±$2,570
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11% ±0.4% (770,585  ±25,987.1) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 10.6% 967,333 (±0.3% / ±27,737.9)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

89.6% ±0.7% (4,450,928  ±36,057) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 89.8% 5,782,176 (±0.6% / ±39,379.2)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
43.6% ±0.5% (2,165,564  ±24,001.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 42.1% 2,709,482 (±0.4% / ±25,714.2)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%No degree22%High school24%Some college25%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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32.9% ±0.4% (2,204,847  ±26,526) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 30.9% 2,705,455 (±0.3% / ±28,037)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only69%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only67%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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20.5% (1,452,066  ±24,334) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 18.9% 1,748,189 (±0.3% / ±26,434)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

3.4% ±0.1% (186,897  ±6,581) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area: 3.7% 268,209 (±0.1% / ±8,256)
  • about half the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

1,549†WWII9,045†Korea60,046Vietnam37,460Gulf (1990s)45,698Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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186,897 Total veterans ±6,581 169,182 Male ±6,406 17,715 Female ±2,040

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metro Division <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31400US1698016984-chicago-naperville-schaumburg-il-metro-division/>