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DuPage County

Illinois · 932,877 residents · 328 sq mi
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With 932,877 people, DuPage County is a county in Illinois. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 39% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $94,930, about 43% above the national median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 6.2%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
932,877
+3%since 2000
from 904,161 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.1
+14%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
328 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
766K812K858K904K949K19902000201020202024DuPage County
2024930K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(52,061)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(56,837)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(60,984)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(61,563)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(55,924)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(114,001)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.3%(123,771)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.1%(122,413)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.1%(131,178)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.8%(91,603)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(43,721)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(18,821)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$94,930
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,887 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,501
+52%since 2000
from $31,315 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
60.6%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12%
US avg: 10%
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$315,600
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $187,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,365
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $837 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
72.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
27.7% rent
Persons per household
2.65 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
−20%since 2009
from 4.1 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-Hispanic78.7%(711,966)
Black3%(26,977)
Hispanic / Latino9%(81,366)
Asian7.8%(70,908)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(591,441)
Black4.7%(44,201)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(144,291)
Asian12.8%(118,982)
Other2.6%(24,397)
Segregation Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(100,287)
Puerto Rican1.1%(9,756)
South American0.8%(7,425)
Central American0.7%(6,589)
Guatemalan0.5%(4,720)
Cuban0.3%(2,566)
Colombian0.3%(2,547)
Spaniard0.1%(1,351)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,146)
Peruvian0.1%(1,057)
Venezuelan0.1%(945)
Argentine0.1%(865)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(590)
Dominican0.1%(572)
Honduran0%(383)
Chilean0%(345)
Panamanian0%(343)
Nicaraguan0%(336)
Uruguayan0%(283)
Bolivian0%(152)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.2%(57,184)
Filipino1.7%(15,340)
Chinese1.4%(12,844)
Pakistani0.8%(7,703)
Korean0.5%(4,615)
Vietnamese0.4%(4,113)
Japanese0.2%(1,417)
Burmese0.1%(1,212)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,016)
Thai0.1%(812)
Cambodian0.1%(606)
Laotian0%(424)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(371)
Hmong0%(267)
Mongolian0%(253)
Bhutanese0%(158)
Sri Lankan0%(147)
Malaysian0%(60)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(242)
Chamorro0%(67)
Fijian0%(22)
Ancestry
German17.9%(166,178)
Irish14%(129,954)
Italian10.8%(99,824)
Polish10.3%(95,443)
English5.9%(54,512)
American2.8%(25,915)
Swedish2.4%(22,555)
Czech1.9%(17,251)
French1.7%(15,926)
Norwegian1.5%(14,199)
Dutch1.3%(12,121)
Greek1.3%(12,020)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(11,389)
Lithuanian1.1%(10,384)
Russian0.8%(7,548)
Ukrainian0.6%(5,533)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(4,604)
Slovak0.5%(4,429)
British0.5%(4,220)
Hungarian0.5%(4,210)
Serbian0.4%(4,128)
Danish0.4%(4,099)
Austrian0.4%(4,021)
Croatian0.4%(4,006)
French Canadian0.4%(3,432)
Welsh0.4%(3,261)
Romanian0.3%(2,943)
Swiss0.3%(2,517)
Egyptian0.2%(2,061)
Bulgarian0.2%(2,033)
West Indian0.2%(1,808)
Slovene0.2%(1,748)
Iranian0.2%(1,628)
Finnish0.2%(1,567)
Belgian0.1%(1,371)
Lebanese0.1%(1,344)
Canadian0.1%(1,313)
Palestinian0.1%(1,309)
Nigerian0.1%(912)
Armenian0.1%(855)
Portuguese0.1%(830)
Syrian0.1%(773)
Arab0.1%(739)
Ghanaian0.1%(725)
Israeli0.1%(698)
Jamaican0.1%(671)
Jordanian0.1%(664)
Turkish0.1%(585)
Macedonian0.1%(563)
Iraqi0.1%(502)
Latvian0.1%(474)
Haitian0%(460)
Brazilian0%(405)
Moroccan0%(336)
Australian0%(236)
Ethiopian0%(197)
Somali0%(68)
Guyanese0%(43)
Barbadian0%(30)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 41.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+38%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
47.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
19.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(126,081)
Married57.5%(215,422)
Widowed2.2%(8,328)
Divorced6.6%(24,782)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(108,731)
Married54.2%(209,828)
Widowed7.9%(30,640)
Divorced9.9%(38,237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
68.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
10.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
24.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.2%(4,242)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(4,100)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.1%(11,371)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.8%(2,630)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.6%(1,359)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 29,854 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 DuPage County, Illinois?

DuPage County, Illinois has about 932,877 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in DuPage County, Illinois?

The typical household in DuPage County, Illinois earns about $94,930 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is DuPage County, Illinois expensive?

In DuPage County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $315,600, and the typical rent is about $1,365 a month.

How educated are people in DuPage County, Illinois?

About 50.3% of adults age 25 and over in DuPage County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in DuPage County, Illinois?

About 6.2% of people in DuPage County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has DuPage County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, DuPage County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 151,211 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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