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Bartlett

Illinois · 40,855 residents (2025 est.) · 15.8 sq mi
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Bartlett is home to 40,501 people in Illinois. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 60% more than in Illinois as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The median household earns $133,240, about 62% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

40,501
+10%since 2000
from 36,706 in 2000
40,855 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,567 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2,574 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
41.0
+22%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K24K30K37K44K19902000201020202024Bartlett
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(2,549)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(2,429)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(2,617)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(2,374)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(2,053)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(4,931)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(5,361)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(5,435)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(6,325)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(4,344)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(1,474)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(609)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$133,240
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,718 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$53,757
+81%since 2000
from $29,652 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.5%
+14.4 ptssince 2009
from 62.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
4.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.368
+1%since 2010
from 0.365 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$375,700
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $198,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,883
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $752 in 2000
US average: $1,442
89.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 93.1% in 2000
10.8% rent
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.85 people
−7%since 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
19.3%
−20.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
46.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.8
−17%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(30,673)
Black1.9%(706)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(2,024)
Asian7.8%(2,854)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59%(23,908)
Black4.1%(1,644)
Hispanic / Latino15%(6,091)
Asian19.7%(7,979)
Other2.2%(879)
73
+58%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.6%(4,296)
Puerto Rican1.4%(551)
Cuban0.7%(297)
Venezuelan0.5%(208)
Guatemalan0.3%(121)
Ecuadorian0.3%(111)
Salvadoran0.2%(99)
Colombian0.2%(63)
Argentine0.1%(48)
Peruvian0.1%(29)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(27)
Spaniard0%(12)
Dominican0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian8.8%(3,546)
Filipino4.7%(1,887)
Pakistani4.3%(1,749)
Chinese0.7%(300)
Korean0.3%(116)
Vietnamese0.2%(85)
Taiwanese0.1%(22)
Laotian0%(14)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German16.6%(6,710)
Polish14.5%(5,861)
Italian12.7%(5,163)
Irish10.9%(4,421)
English4.8%(1,925)
American2.4%(986)
French2.2%(906)
Swedish2.1%(865)
Scottish0.9%(372)
Arab0.8%(326)
Czech0.8%(319)
Greek0.7%(302)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(293)
Dutch0.7%(279)
Palestinian0.6%(241)
Nigerian0.6%(226)
Ukrainian0.5%(219)
Lithuanian0.5%(189)
Welsh0.4%(158)
Russian0.4%(154)
Romanian0.3%(133)
Hungarian0.3%(132)
Croatian0.2%(94)
British0.2%(83)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(78)
Slovene0.2%(62)
Danish0.1%(54)
Lebanese0.1%(50)
Austrian0.1%(38)
Portuguese0.1%(35)
Bulgarian0.1%(34)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Finnish0.1%(30)
West Indian0.1%(30)
Serbian0.1%(28)
Armenian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Egyptian0.1%(21)
Belgian0%(17)
Brazilian0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Swiss0%(5)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

49.5%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 38.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 92.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
15.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.7 min
+19%since 2000
from 25.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
68.6%
−15.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
2.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
20.5%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
71.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 74.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
47.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
50.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
22.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
4.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
8.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 5.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2017
from 90.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
93.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
68.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 71.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
9.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(4,941)
Married63.4%(10,391)
Widowed1.4%(237)
Divorced5.1%(831)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(4,395)
Married60.5%(9,994)
Widowed6.1%(1,000)
Divorced6.8%(1,117)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(244)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(298)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(496)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(50)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(23)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,271 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bartlett, Illinois?

Bartlett, Illinois has about 40,501 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bartlett, Illinois?

The typical household in Bartlett, Illinois earns about $133,240 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bartlett, Illinois expensive?

In Bartlett, Illinois, the median home is worth about $375,700, and the typical rent is about $1,883 a month.

How educated are people in Bartlett, Illinois?

About 49.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bartlett, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bartlett, Illinois?

About 4.2% of people in Bartlett, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bartlett, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Bartlett, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,139 residents, a change of about 109 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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