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Rolling Meadows

Illinois · 23,690 residents (2025 est.) · 5.62 sq mi
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With 24,027 people, Rolling Meadows is a city in Illinois. Few US cities rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 29%. There are 4,278 people per square mile. About 44% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% 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
24,027
−2%since 2000
from 24,604 in 2000
23,690 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,278 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 4,108 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
+15%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.62 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K23K24K24K25K19902000201020202024Rolling Meadows
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(1,391)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(1,552)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(1,547)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(1,302)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(1,254)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(3,268)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(3,491)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(3,225)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(3,133)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(2,300)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(1,043)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(521)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,514
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,535 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,120
+76%since 2000
from $26,178 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.0%
+26.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
−2%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$326,200
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,607
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $867 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
28.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−29%since 2009
from 4.7 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
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(17,282)
Black2.7%(662)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(4,725)
Asian6.6%(1,623)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.9%(12,236)
Black2.6%(619)
Hispanic / Latino29.2%(7,021)
Asian14.3%(3,431)
Other3%(720)
Diversity Score
79
+23%since 2009
from 64 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
Mexican23.1%(5,554)
Puerto Rican1.2%(286)
Honduran1%(235)
Salvadoran0.9%(206)
Panamanian0.8%(199)
Guatemalan0.4%(107)
Cuban0.4%(94)
Peruvian0.2%(59)
Ecuadorian0.2%(52)
Colombian0.2%(48)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Venezuelan0.1%(32)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.2%(1,239)
Korean2.3%(556)
Filipino1.5%(353)
Chinese1.3%(309)
Japanese0.9%(223)
Vietnamese0.5%(126)
Pakistani0.5%(117)
Laotian0.4%(105)
Mongolian0.4%(101)
Ancestry
German15.5%(3,733)
Polish11.5%(2,766)
Irish7.5%(1,805)
Italian5.3%(1,284)
English3.5%(831)
Greek1.9%(467)
Norwegian1.9%(454)
American1.8%(440)
Swedish1.6%(395)
Russian1.5%(372)
Czech1.4%(346)
French1.4%(344)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.8%(196)
Jamaican0.6%(153)
Nigerian0.6%(147)
Ukrainian0.5%(126)
Hungarian0.5%(117)
Romanian0.5%(115)
Scottish0.4%(106)
Arab0.4%(105)
Bulgarian0.4%(100)
Serbian0.4%(90)
Austrian0.3%(69)
Dutch0.3%(64)
Slovak0.3%(64)
Finnish0.2%(60)
Danish0.2%(56)
Croatian0.2%(52)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(49)
Belgian0.2%(46)
Iraqi0.2%(41)
Welsh0.1%(32)
Lebanese0.1%(31)
Turkish0.1%(29)
Macedonian0.1%(26)
Lithuanian0.1%(23)
British0.1%(16)
Moroccan0.1%(15)
Slovene0.1%(13)
Jordanian0%(10)
Swiss0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.7%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+47%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.8%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 70.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
29.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.0%
+8.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
53.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2016
from 61.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
24.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2016
from 20.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(3,254)
Married56.4%(5,475)
Widowed1.6%(160)
Divorced8.5%(824)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(2,857)
Married52.3%(5,138)
Widowed7.6%(751)
Divorced11%(1,078)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 26.8% 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)8.7%(53)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.2%(62)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.8%(345)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 607 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 Rolling Meadows, Illinois?

Rolling Meadows, Illinois has about 24,027 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rolling Meadows, Illinois?

The typical household in Rolling Meadows, Illinois earns about $98,514 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rolling Meadows, Illinois expensive?

In Rolling Meadows, Illinois, the median home is worth about $326,200, and the typical rent is about $1,607 a month.

How educated are people in Rolling Meadows, Illinois?

About 43.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rolling Meadows, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rolling Meadows, Illinois?

About 8.5% of people in Rolling Meadows, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rolling Meadows, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Rolling Meadows, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,436 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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