COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rolling Meadows vs Schaumburg
PLACE A
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Schaumburg, Illinois
Rolling Meadows is 69% smaller than Schaumburg. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Schaumburg has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 0%).
ROLLING MEADOWSSCHAUMBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population23,69077,249−69% vs Schaumburg
Population density4,2183,993+225
Population growth0.4%6.1%−5.6 pts
Median age39.539.6−0.1
Male50.4%49.4%+1.1 pts
Female49.6%50.6%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born29.0%32.7%−3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%53.7%−2.8 pts
Black2.6%5.7%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.2%12.7%+16.6 pts
Asian14.3%23.8%−9.6 pts
Other3.0%4.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$98,514$97,514+$1,000
Per capita income$46,120$51,322−$5,202
Poverty rate8.5%5.7%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.420Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%50.4%−6.7 pts
Graduate degree15.1%19.7%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.5%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation70.6%68.9%+1.7 pts
Median home value$326,200$330,400−$4,200
Median gross rent$1,607$1,812−$205
Owner-occupied71.8%62.9%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%5.1%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.6%37.7%+4.9 pts
Average commute25.527.8−2.3
Worked from home14.8%20.1%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work1.9%3.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured12.7%5.2%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025