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Naperville

Illinois · 153,114 residents (2025 est.) · 39.157 sq mi
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Naperville is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $155,105. Population has grown 17% since 2000. 73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $540,200. Poverty is rare here, at 4.4% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
73% 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
150,692
+17%since 2000
from 128,358 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,848 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 3,617 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+18%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:153,114 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
79K98K118K138K157K1990201020202024Naperville
2024151K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(8,601)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(9,898)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(11,278)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(10,658)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(7,161)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(16,604)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(21,786)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(21,888)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(19,786)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(13,643)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(6,766)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(2,623)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$155,105
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,771 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$73,721
+107%since 2000
from $35,551 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.8%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 2.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+4%since 2010
from 0.427 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Information7.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$540,200
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $248,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,885
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $942 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
25.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.4%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
−12%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(106,386)
Black3%(3,828)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,160)
Asian9.6%(12,351)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61%(91,940)
Black4.3%(6,471)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(11,441)
Asian22.3%(33,649)
Other4.8%(7,191)
Diversity Score
71
+45%since 2009
from 49 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
Mexican4.6%(6,926)
South American1.2%(1,847)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,009)
Cuban0.4%(592)
Venezuelan0.4%(583)
Colombian0.3%(380)
Spaniard0.2%(319)
Ecuadorian0.2%(308)
Peruvian0.1%(202)
Guatemalan0.1%(184)
Uruguayan0.1%(148)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(121)
Argentine0.1%(80)
Salvadoran0.1%(78)
Bolivian0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian13.5%(20,365)
Chinese4.1%(6,150)
Filipino1.2%(1,775)
Korean1.1%(1,614)
Pakistani0.7%(1,002)
Taiwanese0.3%(483)
Vietnamese0.2%(373)
Indonesian0.1%(208)
Singaporean0.1%(178)
Sri Lankan0.1%(171)
Japanese0.1%(132)
Bangladeshi0.1%(121)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0.1%(86)
Thai0.1%(82)
Uzbek0%(46)
Burmese0%(36)
Cambodian0%(15)
Laotian0%(14)
Hmong0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(77)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German16.3%(24,506)
Irish14.4%(21,717)
Italian8.1%(12,183)
Polish7.8%(11,703)
English7.5%(11,282)
American2.5%(3,838)
Swedish2.1%(3,092)
French1.6%(2,340)
Lithuanian1.4%(2,073)
Norwegian1.3%(2,015)
Scottish1.3%(2,005)
Czech1.2%(1,794)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(1,594)
Russian0.8%(1,169)
Slovak0.7%(1,067)
Greek0.7%(1,056)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,023)
British0.6%(973)
Arab0.6%(868)
Croatian0.5%(801)
Welsh0.5%(700)
Hungarian0.5%(697)
Romanian0.4%(635)
Austrian0.4%(630)
Serbian0.4%(596)
Portuguese0.4%(588)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(586)
Danish0.4%(538)
Lebanese0.3%(431)
Turkish0.2%(372)
Swiss0.2%(366)
Bulgarian0.2%(343)
Iranian0.2%(330)
West Indian0.2%(281)
Macedonian0.2%(261)
Canadian0.1%(196)
Belgian0.1%(189)
Slovene0.1%(180)
Nigerian0.1%(168)
Brazilian0.1%(157)
Armenian0.1%(152)
Egyptian0.1%(151)
Finnish0.1%(150)
Haitian0.1%(116)
Jamaican0.1%(99)
Latvian0%(75)
Moroccan0%(72)
Jordanian0%(71)
Syrian0%(30)
Ethiopian0%(29)
Guyanese0%(23)
Iraqi0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Israeli0%(11)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
72.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 60.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 96.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
33.3%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 23.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+21%since 2000
from 25.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
56.7%
−18.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
31.1%
+24.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 70.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
64.4%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 76.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
22.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.9%
−44.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 5.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.4%
−91.3 ptssince 2013
from 93.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2017
from 92.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 77.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 4.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(17,094)
Married63.9%(37,843)
Widowed1.7%(1,013)
Divorced5.6%(3,307)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(15,801)
Married59.5%(36,691)
Widowed7.2%(4,414)
Divorced7.7%(4,752)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Naperville, Illinois?

Naperville, Illinois has about 150,692 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Naperville, Illinois?

The typical household in Naperville, Illinois earns about $155,105 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Naperville, Illinois expensive?

In Naperville, Illinois, the median home is worth about $540,200, and the typical rent is about $1,885 a month.

How educated are people in Naperville, Illinois?

About 72.5% of adults age 25 and over in Naperville, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Naperville, Illinois?

About 4.4% of people in Naperville, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Naperville, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Naperville, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,341 residents, a change of about 77 percent over that period.

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