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Rolling Meadows

Illinois · 24,099 residents · 5.62 sq mi
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With 24,099 people, Rolling Meadows is a city in Illinois. The foreign-born share is 26%. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.3%, under the national 13.8%. The typical home is worth $274,700, having risen by half since 2000. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

24,099
−2%since 2000
from 24,604 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.5
+9%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.62 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K23K24K24K25K19902000201020202024Rolling Meadows
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(1,684)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(1,443)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(1,508)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(1,566)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(1,494)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.8%(3,559)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(3,383)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.7%(3,787)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.1%(2,687)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(1,526)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(1,047)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(415)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$59,623
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,535 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$30,678
+17%since 2000
from $26,178 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
8.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.425
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$274,700
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,048
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $867 in 2000
US average: $853
74.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
25.1% rent
4.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.58 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
37.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
49.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.6
−1%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(17,282)
Black2.7%(662)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(4,725)
Asian6.6%(1,623)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic62%(14,948)
Black2.1%(514)
Hispanic / Latino26.3%(6,334)
Asian8.1%(1,961)
Other0.9%(215)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.9%(4,688)
Salvadoran1.1%(257)
Guatemalan0.6%(138)
Puerto Rican0.4%(96)
Argentine0.2%(48)
Colombian0.2%(40)
Spaniard0.1%(28)
Cuban0.1%(19)
Ecuadorian0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German21.3%(5,037)
Polish13.8%(3,252)
Irish11.4%(2,679)
Italian10.2%(2,407)
English5.2%(1,218)
Swedish3.8%(893)
Norwegian2.6%(624)
French1.8%(435)
American1.8%(420)
Greek1.7%(412)
Scottish1.5%(351)
Bulgarian1%(246)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(241)
Lithuanian0.9%(203)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(179)
Czech0.7%(170)
Dutch0.7%(158)
Danish0.5%(124)
Portuguese0.5%(107)
British0.4%(105)
Armenian0.4%(104)
Welsh0.3%(72)
Macedonian0.3%(70)
Austrian0.3%(65)
West Indian0.2%(56)
Jamaican0.2%(56)
Hungarian0.2%(55)
Romanian0.2%(54)
Serbian0.2%(53)
Belgian0.2%(51)
Finnish0.2%(45)
Slovene0.2%(39)
Arab0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Syrian0.1%(20)
Iranian0.1%(16)
Swiss0.1%(14)
Latvian0.1%(13)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Ukrainian0%(11)
Slovak0%(10)
Section 05

Education

30.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
9.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.5 min
+42%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
77.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
4.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
33.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
50.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
25.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
6.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
15.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Rolling Meadows, Illinois?

Rolling Meadows, Illinois has about 24,099 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Rolling Meadows, Illinois earns about $59,623 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 $274,700, and the typical rent is about $1,048 a month.

How educated are people in Rolling Meadows, Illinois?

About 30.8% 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 8.3% 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 1,508 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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