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Highest labor force participation, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56081.4%–

02Cary, ILIL17,93278.5%–

03Volo, ILIL6,80578.5%–

04Plano, ILIL12,67777.5%–

05Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59077.2%–

06Woodridge, ILIL34,02877.2%–

07Round Lake, ILIL18,52677.2%–

08Montgomery, ILIL21,97876.9%–

09Minooka, ILIL12,89976.9%–

10North Chicago, ILIL34,05076.2%–

11Columbia, ILIL10,86575.9%–

12Warrenville, ILIL15,21175.6%–

13Itasca, ILIL9,48874.8%–

14Algonquin, ILIL30,82474.8%–

15Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81074.8%–

16Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26274.7%–

17South Elgin, ILIL25,65674.6%–

18Orland Hills, ILIL6,66374.6%–

19Chatham, ILIL14,57974.4%–

20West Dundee, ILIL8,57074.3%–

21Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54574.2%–

22Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86874.1%–

23Wauconda, ILIL13,99374.0%–

24Yorkville, ILIL26,73074.0%–

25Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20673.9%–

26Plainfield, ILIL50,04373.9%–

27Carpentersville, ILIL37,04573.9%–

28Highwood, ILIL5,32373.6%–

29Palatine, ILIL65,84273.6%–

30Elburn, ILIL7,08473.5%–

31Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90273.5%–

32Gilberts, ILIL9,08273.4%–

33Roscoe, ILIL11,03473.3%–

34Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65573.2%–

35Antioch, ILIL15,00073.2%–

36Grayslake, ILIL21,14073.2%–

37Lockport, ILIL27,82273.1%–

38West Chicago, ILIL25,29673.0%–

39Gages Lake, ILIL10,81973.0%–

40Roselle, ILIL22,75672.9%–

41Forest Park, ILIL13,82972.7%–

42New Lenox, ILIL28,89372.5%–

43Manhattan, ILIL10,94372.5%–

44Gurnee, ILIL30,45872.4%–

45Lakemoor, ILIL6,44972.3%–

46Lynwood, ILIL9,29772.3%–

47Aurora, ILIL181,50572.2%–

48Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80372.1%–

49Park City, ILIL7,89372.0%–

50Sauk, ILIL9,62471.9%–

51Harvard, ILIL9,50471.8%–

52Rockton, ILIL7,87071.8%–

53Wheeling, ILIL38,39171.7%–

54Bensenville, ILIL18,52571.4%–

55Mundelein, ILIL32,68071.4%–

56Mokena, ILIL19,89771.4%–

57Romeoville, ILIL41,28171.4%–

58Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81271.3%–

59Lake Villa, ILIL8,69271.2%–

60Lisle, ILIL23,43271.0%–

61Swansea, ILIL14,35671.0%–

62Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59371.0%–

63Batavia, ILIL26,58670.9%–

64Rochelle, ILIL9,49870.8%–

65Justice, ILIL12,28570.7%–

66Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67970.7%–

67Mahomet, ILIL10,51670.7%–

68Monee, ILIL5,11970.7%–

69Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.7%–

70North Aurora, ILIL19,40670.6%–

71Carol Stream, ILIL39,31570.6%–

72Franklin Park, ILIL18,04570.6%–

73Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69070.5%–

74Oak Forest, ILIL26,79270.5%–

75Schaumburg, ILIL77,24970.4%–

76Joliet, ILIL152,24170.4%–

77Campton Hills, ILIL10,89470.3%–

78Villa Park, ILIL21,88870.2%–

79Johnsburg, ILIL6,44570.1%–

80Oswego, ILIL39,94870.1%–

81Shiloh, ILIL14,60470.0%–

82Mascoutah, ILIL9,23970.0%–

83Island Lake, ILIL8,04770.0%–

84Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44870.0%–

85Countryside, ILIL6,26070.0%–

86Hanover Park, ILIL36,56869.9%–

87Lombard, ILIL44,39969.9%–

88Bartonville, ILIL5,80469.8%–

89Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28869.7%–

90Collinsville, ILIL23,71769.7%–

91Brookfield, ILIL18,87969.7%–

92Marengo, ILIL7,73769.6%–

93Spring Grove, ILIL5,52669.4%–

94Streamwood, ILIL38,27769.4%–

95South Beloit, ILIL7,99669.3%–

96Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85869.3%–

97Sycamore, ILIL19,08369.2%–

98Naperville, ILIL153,11469.2%–

99St. Charles, ILIL33,59469.2%–

100Channahon, ILIL14,53069.1%–

101Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76169.1%–

102Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47669.0%–

103Genoa, ILIL5,54768.9%–

104Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68168.9%–

105McHenry, ILIL29,21768.8%–

106Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98968.8%–

107Schiller Park, ILIL11,31768.7%–

108Addison, ILIL35,75868.7%–

109Waukegan, ILIL87,94068.6%–

110Elgin, ILIL115,47668.6%–

111Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.6%–

112Frankfort, ILIL21,36568.6%–

113O'Fallon, ILIL32,65668.5%–

114Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55268.5%–

115Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82568.5%–

116Wood Dale, ILIL14,08168.4%–

117Hampshire, ILIL9,26668.4%–

118Tinley Park, ILIL55,14068.4%–

119Zion, ILIL24,44768.4%–

120Bartlett, ILIL40,85568.3%–

121Sandwich, ILIL7,38068.3%–

122Machesney Park, ILIL22,80568.1%–

123Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67567.9%–

124Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76767.8%–

125River Grove, ILIL10,40967.8%–

126Belvidere, ILIL25,46267.8%–

127Elmhurst, ILIL46,11167.7%–

128DeKalb, ILIL40,46767.7%–

129Geneva, ILIL21,13867.6%–

130Winfield, ILIL10,14667.6%–

131Coal City, ILIL5,83167.5%–

132Willow Springs, ILIL5,78867.4%–

133Woodstock, ILIL25,74067.4%–

134Belleville, ILIL40,23767.3%–

135Berwyn, ILIL55,00167.2%–

136Chicago, ILIL2,731,58567.2%–

137Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10167.2%–

138Riverside, ILIL8,93967.2%–

139Mount Zion, ILIL5,88067.1%–

140Richton Park, ILIL12,48367.0%–

141Homer Glen, ILIL24,87367.0%–

142Elk Grove, ILIL31,88567.0%–

143Bradley, ILIL15,21467.0%–

144University Park, ILIL7,01966.9%–

145Loves Park, ILIL23,71266.9%–

146Stickney, ILIL6,89766.9%–

147Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21666.7%–

148Broadview, ILIL7,87166.7%–

149Darien, ILIL22,03266.7%–

150Lyons, ILIL10,43366.6%–

151Beach Park, ILIL14,11466.5%–

152Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89866.5%–

153Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02466.5%–

154Des Plaines, ILIL58,77266.4%–

155Matteson, ILIL18,54366.4%–

156Wood River, ILIL10,22466.3%–

157Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39566.3%–

158Highland, ILIL10,04266.3%–

159Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28366.3%–

160Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38166.3%–

161Charleston, ILIL17,46666.2%–

162Downers Grove, ILIL50,36566.1%–

163Rock Falls, ILIL8,52165.9%–

164Alsip, ILIL18,48365.8%–

165Blue Island, ILIL21,80565.8%–

166Bellwood, ILIL18,11665.8%–

167LaSalle, ILIL9,38865.7%–

168Wheaton, ILIL54,06565.6%–

169Libertyville, ILIL20,70165.6%–

170Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88765.4%–

171Posen, ILIL5,40565.4%–

172Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17565.3%–

173Manteno, ILIL9,20165.3%–

174Fox Lake, ILIL10,84965.3%–

175Riverdale, ILIL10,28065.2%–

176Highland Park, ILIL30,76765.1%–

177Calumet City, ILIL34,79865.1%–

178Melrose Park, ILIL23,93665.0%–

179Bloomington, ILIL78,80464.9%–

180Lemont, ILIL18,51364.9%–

181Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75064.9%–

182Midlothian, ILIL13,84164.8%–

183River Forest, ILIL11,39364.8%–

184Westmont, ILIL24,15564.8%–

185La Grange Park, ILIL13,45364.6%–

186Willowbrook, ILIL9,12664.6%–

187Cicero, ILIL81,85864.6%–

188Burbank, ILIL28,57864.4%–

189Westchester, ILIL16,30064.4%–

190Moline, ILIL42,36264.4%–

191Beardstown, ILIL5,69164.3%–

192Monticello, ILIL6,08064.2%–

193Park Ridge, ILIL38,46364.1%–

194Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52564.1%–

195Mendota, ILIL6,89464.1%–

196Morris, ILIL14,66964.0%–

197Edwardsville, ILIL26,46363.9%–

198Shorewood, ILIL18,53663.9%–

199Braidwood, ILIL6,25963.9%–

200Flossmoor, ILIL9,35863.9%–

201Worth, ILIL10,69663.9%–

202Maryville, ILIL8,41363.8%–

203Waterloo, ILIL11,13263.7%–

204East Peoria, ILIL22,08863.5%–

205Park Forest, ILIL21,07963.5%–

206Glenwood, ILIL8,41663.4%–

207Western Springs, ILIL13,58863.4%–

208Hinsdale, ILIL17,57363.4%–

209Lansing, ILIL28,06863.4%–

210Quincy, ILIL38,91863.4%–

211Wilmington, ILIL5,61463.1%–

212Maywood, ILIL23,33063.1%–

213Bethalto, ILIL9,20263.0%–

214Berkeley, ILIL5,14163.0%–

215La Grange, ILIL15,93563.0%–

216Effingham, ILIL12,40663.0%–

217Troy, ILIL11,89363.0%–

218Ottawa, ILIL18,68463.0%–

219Clinton, ILIL6,78162.9%–

220Carterville, ILIL5,83962.9%–

221Steger, ILIL9,35262.9%–

222Savoy, ILIL9,11362.8%–

223Monmouth, ILIL8,59962.7%–

224Homewood, ILIL18,77362.6%–

225Peru, ILIL9,78062.6%–

226Washington, ILIL15,90262.5%–

227Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65862.4%–

228Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%–

229Rock Island, ILIL36,22562.3%–

230Salem, ILIL7,03562.3%–

231Milan, ILIL5,02862.2%–

232Eureka, ILIL5,12962.2%–

233Normal, ILIL53,27562.2%–

234Barrington, ILIL10,58662.2%–

235Godfrey, ILIL17,62062.2%–

236Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21562.1%–

237Northlake, ILIL12,46262.1%–

238South Holland, ILIL20,74962.0%–

239Alton, ILIL25,01361.8%–

240Streator, ILIL12,19061.6%–

241Skokie, ILIL66,54461.5%–

242Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64161.4%–

243Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50861.4%–

244Morton, ILIL17,56561.2%–

245Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45061.1%–

246Morton Grove, ILIL24,58261.1%–

247Peoria, ILIL110,92061.0%–

248Champaign, ILIL91,19561.0%–

249Summit, ILIL10,75360.9%–

250Long Grove, ILIL8,34360.8%–

251Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03660.8%–

252Hillside, ILIL8,14060.8%–

253Glenview, ILIL47,71160.7%–

254Sterling, ILIL14,39460.7%–

255Calumet Park, ILIL6,77260.6%–

256Rockford, ILIL147,38460.6%–

257Wilmette, ILIL27,45960.6%–

258Springfield, ILIL112,98960.6%–

259Olney, ILIL8,34760.5%–

260Orland Park, ILIL57,95460.5%–

261Markham, ILIL11,27460.4%–

262Granite City, ILIL26,80760.2%–

263Litchfield, ILIL6,59860.1%–

264Mattoon, ILIL16,66760.1%–

265Harvey, ILIL19,84960.0%–

266East Alton, ILIL5,62160.0%–

267Pana, ILIL5,01059.9%–

268Dolton, ILIL20,67159.9%–

269Spring Valley, ILIL5,40859.9%–

270Lincoln, ILIL12,98159.9%–

271Palos Hills, ILIL18,02859.8%–

272Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18759.6%–

273South Barrington, ILIL5,07159.3%–

274Rantoul, ILIL11,99159.3%–

275Herrin, ILIL12,26859.1%–

276Bridgeview, ILIL16,52159.0%–

277Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56358.9%–

278Niles, ILIL30,44358.9%–

279Chillicothe, ILIL6,03358.6%–

280Marion, ILIL17,14858.6%–

281Pekin, ILIL31,27758.5%–

282Northbrook, ILIL34,74458.4%–

283Crete, ILIL8,34558.4%–

284Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72358.4%–

285Silvis, ILIL7,97958.2%–

286Princeton, ILIL7,67458.2%–

287Kankakee, ILIL23,40058.2%–

288Winnetka, ILIL12,51858.1%–

289Freeport, ILIL23,20257.9%–

290Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17957.7%–

291Decatur, ILIL67,88457.5%–

292Paris, ILIL8,02657.5%–

293North Riverside, ILIL7,16157.1%–

294Geneseo, ILIL6,50557.1%–

295Inverness, ILIL7,41857.1%–

296Urbana, ILIL39,71957.0%–

297East Moline, ILIL20,45356.9%–

298Jerseyville, ILIL8,40956.8%–

299Crestwood, ILIL10,52956.5%–

300Taylorville, ILIL10,52256.0%–

301Murphysboro, ILIL6,97755.8%–

302Macomb, ILIL14,53055.6%–

303Norridge, ILIL14,80855.5%–

304Northfield, ILIL5,63255.4%–

305Centralia, ILIL11,86355.4%–

306Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.9%–

307Harrisburg, ILIL7,92254.7%–

308Kewanee, ILIL12,11554.5%–

309Benton, ILIL6,55854.4%–

310Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84454.1%–

311Lake Forest, ILIL19,73153.9%–

312Huntley, ILIL29,13253.4%–

313Carbondale, ILIL21,81153.3%–

314Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13053.3%–

315Jacksonville, ILIL17,75253.1%–

316Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96353.0%–

317Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03953.0%–

318Crest Hill, ILIL20,69552.6%–

319East St. Louis, ILIL17,68252.5%–

320West Frankfort, ILIL7,10552.0%–

321Glencoe, ILIL8,72451.6%–

322Carlinville, ILIL5,46551.1%–

323Du Quoin, ILIL5,56950.1%–

324Danville, ILIL28,13850.0%–

325Galesburg, ILIL28,58149.3%–

326Pontiac, ILIL10,80649.3%–

327Dixon, ILIL14,58249.3%–

328Oak Brook, ILIL8,10847.5%–

329Metropolis, ILIL5,72747.3%–

330Canton, ILIL13,29747.3%–

331Robinson, ILIL7,28343.6%–

332Vandalia, ILIL7,10842.7%–

333Greenville, ILIL7,46942.2%–

334Chester, ILIL6,84731.3%–

335Hillsboro, ILIL6,18427.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES