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Lisle

Illinois · 23,432 residents (2025 est.) · 6.90 sq mi
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With 23,407 people, Lisle is a city in Illinois. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 3,394 people per square mile. Households here earn about 29% more than in Illinois as a whole. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% 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

Total population
23,407
+11%since 2000
from 21,182 in 2000
23,432 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,394 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 3,353 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.5
+5%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.90 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K20K22K23K25K19902000201020202024Lisle
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(1,544)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(1,152)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(1,568)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(1,184)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(1,637)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.1%(3,992)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(3,452)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(2,640)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(2,738)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(1,783)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(1,047)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(670)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$107,479
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,821 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,682
+73%since 2000
from $35,693 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.2%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
−3%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$406,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $209,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,658
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $893 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 57.1% in 2000
44.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.25 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.6%
−15.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−14%since 2009
from 4.4 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.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80%(16,954)
Black3.4%(727)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(1,163)
Asian9.7%(2,052)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(15,241)
Black4.5%(1,062)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(2,083)
Asian17.4%(4,081)
Other4%(940)
Diversity Score
67
+42%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
Mexican6.5%(1,517)
Puerto Rican1.1%(265)
Guatemalan0.4%(85)
Colombian0.3%(63)
Spaniard0.1%(30)
Ecuadorian0.1%(27)
Nicaraguan0.1%(18)
Peruvian0.1%(16)
Cuban0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9%(2,103)
Chinese2.7%(640)
Filipino2.7%(634)
Pakistani0.8%(197)
Korean0.6%(146)
Japanese0.5%(113)
Taiwanese0.4%(102)
Nepalese0.1%(31)
Indonesian0.1%(26)
Ancestry
German19.1%(4,469)
Irish16.1%(3,760)
Polish9.7%(2,265)
Italian9.2%(2,162)
English7.4%(1,732)
French3%(696)
American2.3%(547)
Russian1.9%(453)
Norwegian1.5%(356)
Dutch1.5%(353)
Lithuanian1.4%(324)
Slovak1.2%(278)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(267)
Swedish1.1%(260)
Czech1.1%(250)
Iranian0.8%(187)
Ukrainian0.7%(172)
Greek0.7%(167)
Swiss0.7%(154)
Arab0.7%(153)
West Indian0.6%(143)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(130)
Hungarian0.6%(129)
Croatian0.5%(127)
Jamaican0.4%(101)
Romanian0.4%(85)
Ghanaian0.4%(83)
Welsh0.3%(77)
Danish0.3%(73)
Austrian0.3%(70)
Serbian0.3%(62)
British0.2%(51)
Lebanese0.2%(43)
Macedonian0.2%(41)
Belgian0.1%(31)
Canadian0.1%(21)
Palestinian0.1%(18)
Nigerian0.1%(17)
Slovene0%(11)
Finnish0%(10)
Turkish0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
61.9%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 50.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 95.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 20.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.7 min
+26%since 2000
from 22.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.7%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 71.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.0%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
49.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
15.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 7.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2017
from 87.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 95.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 80.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(3,501)
Married52.8%(5,031)
Widowed1.5%(142)
Divorced8.9%(847)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(2,805)
Married49.2%(4,732)
Widowed8.2%(786)
Divorced13.5%(1,299)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% 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)16.5%(116)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.5%(39)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.4%(355)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 705 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 Lisle, Illinois?

Lisle, Illinois has about 23,407 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lisle, Illinois?

The typical household in Lisle, Illinois earns about $107,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lisle, Illinois expensive?

In Lisle, Illinois, the median home is worth about $406,800, and the typical rent is about $1,658 a month.

How educated are people in Lisle, Illinois?

About 61.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lisle, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lisle, Illinois?

About 5.9% of people in Lisle, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lisle, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Lisle, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,895 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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