CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Countryside

Illinois · 5,716 residents · 2.88 sq mi

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Countryside is home to 5,716 people in Illinois. The median age is 39.1, about 6 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.7% of residents. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Illinois median. The typical home is worth $127,400. The median household earns $39,759, about 32% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% 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

5,716

−5%vs 2000

vs 5,991 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(303)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.6%(262)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.2%(239)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(279)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(437)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(1,015)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(775)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.6%(836)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(643)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(622)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(236)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(69)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,759

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,469 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,690

−23%vs 2000

vs $25,449 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$127,400

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $172,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$580

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $718 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.6% in 2000

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(5,285)

Black2.1%(124)

Hispanic / Latino6.8%(410)

Asian1.5%(90)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(5,632)

Black1%(59)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(195)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other0.3%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.2%(1,015)

South American1.7%(108)

Colombian0.9%(59)

Puerto Rican0.7%(41)

Uruguayan0.5%(30)

Peruvian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese1.3%(80)

Korean1.3%(79)

Asian Indian1.1%(71)

Filipino0.7%(41)

Pakistani0.2%(12)

Ancestry

Irish17.6%(1,104)

Polish16.6%(1,042)

Italian15.4%(962)

German12.8%(800)

English4.5%(282)

Macedonian4.1%(255)

Czech3.3%(208)

Slovak2.6%(164)

Croatian2.3%(143)

Swedish1.9%(118)

Serbian1.7%(104)

Austrian1.2%(75)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

American1.1%(71)

Lithuanian0.9%(55)

Turkish0.6%(39)

Greek0.6%(38)

Dutch0.6%(37)

Russian0.6%(36)

Bulgarian0.5%(34)

Scottish0.5%(34)

Slovene0.3%(20)

Hungarian0.3%(18)

Norwegian0.3%(18)

Welsh0.2%(15)

Romanian0.2%(13)

Ukrainian0.2%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.5%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 18.6 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 married34.2%(927)

Married47.5%(1,287)

Widowed7.8%(211)

Divorced10.6%(287)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(730)

Married50.3%(1,333)

Widowed7.8%(208)

Divorced14.3%(380)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.8%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.8%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% 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)4.2%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.8%(40)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 144 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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