RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Largest senior population, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 1,410.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585329,672–

02Rockford, ILIL147,38420,573–

03Peoria, ILIL110,92016,325–

04Springfield, ILIL112,98915,615–

05Decatur, ILIL67,88413,470–

06Skokie, ILIL66,54412,326–

07Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45011,343–

08Joliet, ILIL152,24111,047–

09Berwyn, ILIL55,0019,693–

10Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2169,231–

11Cicero, ILIL81,8589,161–

12Evanston, ILIL76,3809,037–

13Aurora, ILIL181,5058,468–

14Belleville, ILIL40,2378,134–

15Des Plaines, ILIL58,7728,093–

16Quincy, ILIL38,9187,993–

17Elgin, ILIL115,4767,920–

18Waukegan, ILIL87,9407,443–

19Rock Island, ILIL36,2257,070–

20Moline, ILIL42,3626,931–

21Niles, ILIL30,4436,916–

22Park Ridge, ILIL38,4636,858–

23Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3956,436–

24Bloomington, ILIL78,8046,256–

25Galesburg, ILIL28,5816,038–

26Oak Park, ILIL52,8236,037–

27Elmhurst, ILIL46,1115,985–

28Danville, ILIL28,1385,919–

29Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,901–

30Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655,676–

31Alton, ILIL25,0135,669–

32Champaign, ILIL91,1955,162–

33Granite City, ILIL26,8075,023–

34Pekin, ILIL31,2775,016–

35Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,992–

36Lombard, ILIL44,3994,954–

37Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754,852–

38Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,791–

39Freeport, ILIL23,2024,786–

40Glenview, ILIL47,7114,763–

41Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834,738–

42Northbrook, ILIL34,7444,702–

43Naperville, ILIL153,1144,682–

44East St. Louis, ILIL17,6824,470–

45Kankakee, ILIL23,4004,318–

46Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,297–

47Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,203–

48Lansing, ILIL28,0684,171–

49Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5084,139–

50Westchester, ILIL16,3004,093–

51South Holland, ILIL20,7493,816–

52Highland Park, ILIL30,7673,777–

53Burbank, ILIL28,5783,772–

54Norridge, ILIL14,8083,741–

55Collinsville, ILIL23,7173,559–

56Orland Park, ILIL57,9543,502–

57Palatine, ILIL65,8423,466–

58Mattoon, ILIL16,6673,432–

59Jacksonville, ILIL17,7523,411–

60Ottawa, ILIL18,6843,368–

61East Peoria, ILIL22,0883,347–

62Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1873,315–

63Urbana, ILIL39,7193,296–

64Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,285–

65Brookfield, ILIL18,8793,207–

66Dolton, ILIL20,6713,183–

67Homewood, ILIL18,7733,161–

68Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363,116–

69La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533,093–

70East Moline, ILIL20,4533,009–

71Marion, ILIL17,1482,920–

72Centralia, ILIL11,8632,907–

73Canton, ILIL13,2972,888–

74Westmont, ILIL24,1552,865–

75Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,838–

76Blue Island, ILIL21,8052,829–

77Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452,817–

78Streator, ILIL12,1902,813–

79Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,772–

80Villa Park, ILIL21,8882,604–

81Park Forest, ILIL21,0792,600–

82Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502,589–

83Normal, ILIL53,2752,535–

84Sterling, ILIL14,3942,504–

85Wheeling, ILIL38,3912,471–

86Harvey, ILIL19,8492,452–

87McHenry, ILIL29,2172,449–

88Herrin, ILIL12,2682,448–

89Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,447–

90Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392,434–

91Forest Park, ILIL13,8292,431–

92Dixon, ILIL14,5822,426–

93DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,400–

94Maywood, ILIL23,3302,321–

95Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,317–

96Macomb, ILIL14,5302,293–

97Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,290–

98Edwardsville, ILIL26,4632,265–

99Taylorville, ILIL10,5222,174–

100Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,156–

101La Grange, ILIL15,9352,150–

102Effingham, ILIL12,4062,148–

103St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,142–

104Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752,122–

105LaSalle, ILIL9,3882,112–

106Batavia, ILIL26,5862,107–

107Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,103–

108River Grove, ILIL10,4092,103–

109Addison, ILIL35,7582,101–

110Charleston, ILIL17,4662,100–

111Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,082–

112Morton, ILIL17,5652,060–

113Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122,059–

114Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312,054–

115Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,049–

116Bensenville, ILIL18,5252,021–

117Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,959–

118Northlake, ILIL12,4621,945–

119River Forest, ILIL11,3931,942–

120Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,935–

121West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,933–

122Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921,918–

123Wood River, ILIL10,2241,911–

124Peru, ILIL9,7801,906–

125Paris, ILIL8,0261,904–

126Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,899–

127Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841,888–

128Libertyville, ILIL20,7011,881–

129Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,862–

130North Riverside, ILIL7,1611,858–

131Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,839–

132Western Springs, ILIL13,5881,835–

133Morris, ILIL14,6691,812–

134Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901,808–

135Olney, ILIL8,3471,798–

136Zion, ILIL24,4471,785–

137Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611,785–

138Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,774–

139Darien, ILIL22,0321,741–

140Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,731–

141Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,724–

142North Chicago, ILIL34,0501,723–

143Benton, ILIL6,5581,712–

144Alsip, ILIL18,4831,689–

145Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,663–

146Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,630–

147Crestwood, ILIL10,5291,624–

148Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761,606–

149Bellwood, ILIL18,1161,597–

150Bradley, ILIL15,2141,594–

151Deerfield, ILIL19,6421,569–

152Winnetka, ILIL12,5181,568–

153Lyons, ILIL10,4331,538–

154Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,494–

155Princeton, ILIL7,6741,493–

156Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,488–

157Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,470–

158Robinson, ILIL7,2831,456–

159Salem, ILIL7,0351,448–

160Riverside, ILIL8,9391,445–

161Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,432–

162Mundelein, ILIL32,6801,428–

163Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,426–

164Roselle, ILIL22,7561,419–

165O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,410–

166Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,402–

167Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,396–

168Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,393–

169Mendota, ILIL6,8941,389–

170Clinton, ILIL6,7811,373–

171Worth, ILIL10,6961,369–

172Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,363–

173Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811,362–

174Highland, ILIL10,0421,361–

175Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,347–

176Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,338–

177Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,336–

178Pana, ILIL5,0101,316–

179Swansea, ILIL14,3561,314–

180East Alton, ILIL5,6211,308–

181Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241,305–

182Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,301–

183Geneva, ILIL21,1381,295–

184Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,280–

185Hillside, ILIL8,1401,268–

186Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011,265–

187Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,263–

188Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,252–

189Lockport, ILIL27,8221,245–

190Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,221–

191Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451,197–

192Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,194–

193Barrington, ILIL10,5861,189–

194Glenwood, ILIL8,4161,184–

195Washington, ILIL15,9021,184–

196Markham, ILIL11,2741,173–

197Summit, ILIL10,7531,155–

198Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,153–

199Stickney, ILIL6,8971,145–

200Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,129–

201Broadview, ILIL7,8711,116–

202Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261,112–

203Chester, ILIL6,8471,108–

204Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,103–

205Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,066–

206Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581,044–

207Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,038–

208West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,038–

209Streamwood, ILIL38,2771,030–

210Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081,021–

211Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,009–

212Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,009–

213Richton Park, ILIL12,4831,006–

214Rantoul, ILIL11,991989–

215Crest Hill, ILIL20,695968–

216Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681967–

217Lisle, ILIL23,432964–

218Hillsboro, ILIL6,184959–

219Hanover Park, ILIL36,568944–

220Chillicothe, ILIL6,033936–

221Beardstown, ILIL5,691934–

222Gurnee, ILIL30,458931–

223Silvis, ILIL7,979929–

224Countryside, ILIL6,260927–

225Sandwich, ILIL7,380927–

226Bartlett, ILIL40,855912–

227Eureka, ILIL5,129893–

228Steger, ILIL9,352887–

229Berkeley, ILIL5,141864–

230Greenville, ILIL7,469863–

231Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902847–

232Monticello, ILIL6,080809–

233Beach Park, ILIL14,114806–

234Columbia, ILIL10,865783–

235Harvard, ILIL9,504767–

236Mascoutah, ILIL9,239767–

237Bartonville, ILIL5,804767–

238Milan, ILIL5,028766–

239Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825764–

240Matteson, ILIL18,543763–

241Lemont, ILIL18,513761–

242New Lenox, ILIL28,893746–

243Calumet Park, ILIL6,772740–

244Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215727–

245Northfield, ILIL5,632719–

246Crete, ILIL8,345718–

247Justice, ILIL12,285711–

248Itasca, ILIL9,488707–

249Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898706–

250South Elgin, ILIL25,656703–

251Highwood, ILIL5,323691–

252Frankfort, ILIL21,365683–

253Marengo, ILIL7,737665–

254Wauconda, ILIL13,993659–

255Cary, ILIL17,932656–

256North Aurora, ILIL19,406654–

257Grayslake, ILIL21,140637–

258Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563637–

259Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989635–

260Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179634–

261Antioch, ILIL15,000629–

262Wilmington, ILIL5,614621–

263Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868608–

264Coal City, ILIL5,831601–

265Algonquin, ILIL30,824600–

266Godfrey, ILIL17,620598–

267South Beloit, ILIL7,996569–

268Warrenville, ILIL15,211532–

269Posen, ILIL5,405524–

270Montgomery, ILIL21,978514–

271Romeoville, ILIL41,281504–

272Carterville, ILIL5,839503–

273Oswego, ILIL39,948503–

274Inverness, ILIL7,418478–

275Gages Lake, ILIL10,819477–

276Winfield, ILIL10,146468–

277Plainfield, ILIL50,043464–

278Plano, ILIL12,677459–

279Troy, ILIL11,893454–

280Manteno, ILIL9,201445–

281Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130435–

282Lynwood, ILIL9,297423–

283Yorkville, ILIL26,730422–

284Rockton, ILIL7,870411–

285West Dundee, ILIL8,570404–

286Park City, ILIL7,893401–

287Sauk, ILIL9,624398–

288Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525395–

289Willow Springs, ILIL5,788392–

290Genoa, ILIL5,547387–

291Long Grove, ILIL8,343384–

292Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963379–

293Mokena, ILIL19,897379–

294Savoy, ILIL9,113377–

295University Park, ILIL7,019358–

296Maryville, ILIL8,413341–

297Mount Zion, ILIL5,880339–

298Lake Villa, ILIL8,692318–

299Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590306–

300Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810304–

301Shorewood, ILIL18,536302–

302Chatham, ILIL14,579301–

303Braidwood, ILIL6,259293–

304Round Lake, ILIL18,526286–

305Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887277–

306Hampshire, ILIL9,266267–

307Mahomet, ILIL10,516241–

308Huntley, ILIL29,132239–

309Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844235–

310Manhattan, ILIL10,943219–

311Island Lake, ILIL8,047198–

312Channahon, ILIL14,530193–

313Orland Hills, ILIL6,663175–

314Shiloh, ILIL14,604163–

315Elburn, ILIL7,084161–

316Roscoe, ILIL11,034157–

317Monee, ILIL5,119128–

318Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679127–

319Minooka, ILIL12,899123–

320Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560122–

321Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381112–

322South Barrington, ILIL5,071111–

323Lakemoor, ILIL6,44981–

324Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26278–

325Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59370–

326Spring Grove, ILIL5,52662–

327Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20657–

328Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54534–

329Gilberts, ILIL9,08234–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS