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Schaumburg

Illinois · 75,386 residents · 19.3 sq mi
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Schaumburg is a city of 75,386 people in Illinois. This is an unusually credentialed place: 39% of adults have a four-year degree. Median rent is $981 a month. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Illinois median. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 12.4%. The median household earns $60,941, about 43% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

75,386
+10%since 1990
from 68,586 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.3
+11%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
19.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
68K71K74K77K80K19902000201020202024Schaumburg
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(4,499)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.7%(4,298)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(4,668)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(4,565)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(4,720)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.2%(14,479)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.1%(12,914)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.9%(11,260)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(6,831)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(3,512)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(2,611)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,029)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$60,941
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,029 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$30,587
+47%since 1990
from $20,826 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$161,500
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $132,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$981
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $739 in 1990
US average: $602
69.4%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
30.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(62,156)
Black2.2%(1,487)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,649)
Asian6.4%(4,414)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(56,953)
Black3.3%(2,479)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(3,988)
Asian14.1%(10,661)

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

38.9%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 34.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.8%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 90.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
12.3%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.6 min
−20%since 1990
from 25.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.8%(9,985)
Married57.2%(16,920)
Widowed1.9%(554)
Divorced7.2%(2,125)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(8,121)
Married52.8%(16,807)
Widowed9.9%(3,159)
Divorced11.8%(3,744)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
17.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 75,386 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Schaumburg, Illinois?

The typical household in Schaumburg, Illinois earns about $60,941 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 $161,500, and the typical rent is about $981 a month.

How educated are people in Schaumburg, Illinois?

About 38.9% 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 3.0% 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 6,800 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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

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