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Naperville

Illinois · 85,351 residents · 39.2 sq mi
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Naperville is home to 85,351 people in Illinois. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 89% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $60,979, about 102% above the national median. Median home value sits at $176,200. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.5% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
85,351
−34%vs 2000
vs 128,358 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
39.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K98K118K138K157K19902000201020202024Naperville
2024151K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(7,643)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(7,546)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(6,924)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(5,884)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(4,866)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(15,359)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421.4%(18,272)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(9,570)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.4%(4,605)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.2%(2,768)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(1,488)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(426)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,979
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,771 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,934
−33%vs 2000
vs $35,551 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$176,200
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $248,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$698
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $942 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(106,386)
Black3%(3,828)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,160)
Asian9.6%(12,351)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(79,256)
Black1.9%(1,622)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,524)
Asian4.8%(4,121)
Other0.4%(352)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.4%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
19.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.7 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 25.2 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% 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%(619)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(708)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(1,078)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(127)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,231 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 Naperville, Illinois?

Naperville, Illinois has about 85,351 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Naperville, Illinois?

The typical household in Naperville, Illinois earns about $60,979 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 $176,200, and the typical rent is about $698 a month.

How educated are people in Naperville, Illinois?

About 54.4% 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 1.5% of people in Naperville, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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