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Schaumburg

Illinois · 68,586 residents · 19.3 sq mi
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Schaumburg is a city of 68,586 people in Illinois. That is roughly 46% ahead of the Illinois median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 34% of adults have a four-year degree. Median rent is $739 a month. The median household earns $47,029, about 56% above the national median. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
68,586
−9%vs 2000
vs 75,386 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−10%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K71K74K77K80K19902000201020202024Schaumburg
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(4,472)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(4,513)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(4,487)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(4,428)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(5,365)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.6%(15,503)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.8%(12,881)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(8,091)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.6%(3,854)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(2,770)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(1,650)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(572)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,029
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,941 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,826
−32%vs 2000
vs $30,587 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$132,500
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $161,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$739
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $981 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
34.8% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(62,156)
Black2.2%(1,487)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,649)
Asian6.4%(4,414)
Other0.8%(529)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.2%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.2%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 20.6 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 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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% 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)16%(373)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(295)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(851)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.9%(278)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,337 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 Schaumburg, Illinois?

Schaumburg, Illinois has about 68,586 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Schaumburg, Illinois?

The typical household in Schaumburg, Illinois earns about $47,029 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 $132,500, and the typical rent is about $739 a month.

How educated are people in Schaumburg, Illinois?

About 34.2% 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 2.7% of people in Schaumburg, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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

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