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Carol Stream

Illinois · 31,716 residents · 9.12 sq mi
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Carol Stream is home to 31,716 people in Illinois. That is roughly 40% ahead of the Illinois median. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 28.5. Households take in $45,141 a year at the median, 50% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,716
−22%vs 2000
vs 40,438 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 31.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K33K36K39K41K19902000201020202024Carol Stream
202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.3%(3,599)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(2,924)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(2,173)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(1,697)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(2,414)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3427.4%(8,705)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(5,720)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.8%(1,852)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.2%(1,002)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.6%(836)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(654)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(140)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,141
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,893 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,697
−34%vs 2000
vs $25,152 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$126,900
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $166,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$620
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $798 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.0%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
35.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73%(29,524)
Black4.2%(1,689)
Hispanic / Latino10%(4,055)
Asian11.1%(4,496)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(28,046)
Black3.5%(1,125)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(1,721)
Asian5.9%(1,862)
Other2.2%(683)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.2%(5,211)
South American2.8%(1,122)
Colombian1.6%(617)
Venezuelan0.8%(314)
Guatemalan0.6%(231)
Ecuadorian0.4%(153)
Cuban0.3%(113)
Spaniard0.2%(63)
Dominican0.1%(46)
Panamanian0.1%(37)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(28)
Peruvian0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian10.7%(4,222)
Filipino2.8%(1,105)
Vietnamese1.6%(626)
Burmese1.3%(507)
Pakistani0.7%(264)
Chinese0.6%(248)
Laotian0.3%(128)
Korean0.3%(114)
Nepalese0.2%(94)
Cambodian0.1%(53)
Taiwanese0.1%(40)
Japanese0.1%(38)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(35)
Bhutanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(57)
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
German12.3%(4,855)
Irish9.4%(3,728)
Polish9.1%(3,579)
Italian8.8%(3,473)
English4.5%(1,787)
American2.3%(895)
Swedish1.7%(658)
French1.7%(653)
Greek1.4%(561)
Scottish1.4%(545)
Czech1.3%(515)
Serbian1.2%(478)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(390)
Norwegian0.9%(338)
Dutch0.8%(306)
West Indian0.6%(253)
Turkish0.6%(227)
Danish0.5%(210)
Jamaican0.5%(204)
Arab0.4%(174)
Russian0.4%(170)
Bulgarian0.4%(144)
British0.3%(131)
Iranian0.3%(121)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(111)
Austrian0.3%(102)
Welsh0.2%(92)
Syrian0.2%(87)
Swiss0.2%(76)
Lithuanian0.2%(68)
Romanian0.2%(67)
Belgian0.2%(66)
Ethiopian0.2%(64)
Hungarian0.1%(59)
Portuguese0.1%(55)
Iraqi0.1%(50)
Brazilian0.1%(45)
Haitian0.1%(43)
Macedonian0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(39)
Ghanaian0.1%(37)
Slovak0.1%(30)
Egyptian0.1%(28)
Latvian0.1%(26)
Finnish0.1%(22)
Slovene0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 21.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(5,785)
Married55.7%(9,174)
Widowed1.2%(193)
Divorced7.9%(1,308)
Women 15+
Never married27%(4,445)
Married54.6%(8,967)
Widowed8.5%(1,396)
Divorced9.9%(1,626)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)24.9%(251)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(356)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.1%(102)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,008 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carol Stream, Illinois?

Carol Stream, Illinois has about 31,716 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Carol Stream, Illinois?

The typical household in Carol Stream, Illinois earns about $45,141 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carol Stream, Illinois expensive?

In Carol Stream, Illinois, the median home is worth about $126,900, and the typical rent is about $620 a month.

How educated are people in Carol Stream, Illinois?

About 32.1% of adults age 25 and over in Carol Stream, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carol Stream, Illinois?

About 3.5% of people in Carol Stream, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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

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