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Schaumburg

Illinois · 77,249 residents (2025 est.) · 19.346 sq mi
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Schaumburg is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $97,514. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 50% 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 $330,400. Poverty is rare here, at 5.7% of residents. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% 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
76,868
+2%since 2000
from 75,386 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,973 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 3,654 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+12%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:77,249 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
68K71K74K77K80K1990201020202024Schaumburg
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(4,123)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.1%(6,203)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(4,812)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(3,968)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(3,804)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(9,815)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.7%(12,820)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(9,448)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(8,766)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(7,429)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(3,758)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(1,922)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,514
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,941 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,322
+68%since 2000
from $30,587 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.4%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
+5%since 2010
from 0.398 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$330,400
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $161,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,812
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $981 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
37.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.3%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
−12%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
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-Hispanic75.5%(56,953)
Black3.3%(2,479)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(3,988)
Asian14.1%(10,661)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(41,268)
Black5.7%(4,391)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(9,735)
Asian23.8%(18,318)
Other4.1%(3,156)
Diversity Score
79
+35%since 2009
from 59 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
Mexican7.7%(5,956)
Puerto Rican1.3%(1,022)
Venezuelan1.1%(831)
Cuban0.5%(417)
Colombian0.5%(402)
Guatemalan0.3%(246)
Spaniard0.2%(128)
Salvadoran0.1%(108)
Peruvian0.1%(103)
Ecuadorian0.1%(101)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(89)
Argentine0.1%(53)
Nicaraguan0.1%(50)
Chilean0.1%(50)
Asian origin
Asian Indian13.2%(10,151)
Filipino2.6%(1,962)
Korean2%(1,563)
Japanese1.6%(1,245)
Chinese1.5%(1,140)
Pakistani0.9%(707)
Mongolian0.6%(478)
Indonesian0.2%(130)
Taiwanese0.2%(118)
Nepalese0.1%(71)
Vietnamese0.1%(58)
Laotian0.1%(52)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0.1%(45)
Thai0%(35)
Cambodian0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
German11.9%(9,135)
Polish10.5%(8,039)
Italian8.1%(6,215)
Irish8%(6,113)
English3.6%(2,773)
Ukrainian2.2%(1,693)
American1.4%(1,109)
Swedish1.2%(914)
Greek1.1%(837)
Bulgarian1.1%(814)
Norwegian1%(759)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(711)
Russian0.9%(695)
Arab0.8%(649)
French0.8%(629)
Czech0.6%(474)
Dutch0.6%(468)
Croatian0.6%(460)
West Indian0.5%(401)
Romanian0.5%(398)
Jamaican0.5%(389)
Lithuanian0.5%(361)
Nigerian0.4%(298)
Danish0.4%(290)
Palestinian0.3%(263)
Brazilian0.3%(254)
Turkish0.3%(254)
Slovak0.3%(230)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(227)
Jordanian0.3%(210)
British0.3%(200)
Austrian0.3%(198)
Welsh0.2%(187)
Hungarian0.2%(181)
Moroccan0.2%(159)
Iranian0.2%(156)
Swiss0.2%(148)
Finnish0.2%(125)
Serbian0.2%(118)
Syrian0.1%(94)
Belgian0.1%(67)
Armenian0.1%(64)
Ethiopian0.1%(58)
Portuguese0.1%(44)
Ghanaian0%(32)
Slovene0%(24)
Iraqi0%(23)
Lebanese0%(18)
Canadian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(12)
Israeli0%(12)
Somali0%(4)
RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.4%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 38.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+35%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.6%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.1%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 74.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.3%
−19.3 ptssince 2009
from 71.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
32.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.0%
−43.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 8.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−85.1 ptssince 2013
from 90.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+6.7 ptssince 2017
from 88.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
58.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 62.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 7.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(8,948)
Married61.3%(18,275)
Widowed1.9%(573)
Divorced6.8%(2,019)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(8,339)
Married54.1%(17,261)
Widowed7.7%(2,448)
Divorced12.1%(3,867)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Schaumburg, Illinois?

Schaumburg, Illinois has about 76,868 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Schaumburg, Illinois?

The typical household in Schaumburg, Illinois earns about $97,514 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Schaumburg, Illinois expensive?

In Schaumburg, Illinois, the median home is worth about $330,400, and the typical rent is about $1,812 a month.

How educated are people in Schaumburg, Illinois?

About 50.4% of adults age 25 and over in Schaumburg, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Schaumburg, Illinois?

About 5.7% of people in Schaumburg, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Schaumburg, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Schaumburg, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,282 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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