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Lowest labor force participation, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the smallest 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

01Hillsboro, ILIL6,18427.9%–

02Chester, ILIL6,84731.3%–

03Greenville, ILIL7,46942.2%–

04Vandalia, ILIL7,10842.7%–

05Robinson, ILIL7,28343.6%–

06Canton, ILIL13,29747.3%–

07Metropolis, ILIL5,72747.3%–

08Oak Brook, ILIL8,10847.5%–

09Dixon, ILIL14,58249.3%–

10Pontiac, ILIL10,80649.3%–

11Galesburg, ILIL28,58149.3%–

12Danville, ILIL28,13850.0%–

13Du Quoin, ILIL5,56950.1%–

14Carlinville, ILIL5,46551.1%–

15Glencoe, ILIL8,72451.6%–

16West Frankfort, ILIL7,10552.0%–

17East St. Louis, ILIL17,68252.5%–

18Crest Hill, ILIL20,69552.6%–

19Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03953.0%–

20Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96353.0%–

21Jacksonville, ILIL17,75253.1%–

22Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13053.3%–

23Carbondale, ILIL21,81153.3%–

24Huntley, ILIL29,13253.4%–

25Lake Forest, ILIL19,73153.9%–

26Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84454.1%–

27Benton, ILIL6,55854.4%–

28Kewanee, ILIL12,11554.5%–

29Harrisburg, ILIL7,92254.7%–

30Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.9%–

31Centralia, ILIL11,86355.4%–

32Northfield, ILIL5,63255.4%–

33Norridge, ILIL14,80855.5%–

34Macomb, ILIL14,53055.6%–

35Murphysboro, ILIL6,97755.8%–

36Taylorville, ILIL10,52256.0%–

37Crestwood, ILIL10,52956.5%–

38Jerseyville, ILIL8,40956.8%–

39East Moline, ILIL20,45356.9%–

40Urbana, ILIL39,71957.0%–

41Inverness, ILIL7,41857.1%–

42Geneseo, ILIL6,50557.1%–

43North Riverside, ILIL7,16157.1%–

44Paris, ILIL8,02657.5%–

45Decatur, ILIL67,88457.5%–

46Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17957.7%–

47Freeport, ILIL23,20257.9%–

48Winnetka, ILIL12,51858.1%–

49Kankakee, ILIL23,40058.2%–

50Princeton, ILIL7,67458.2%–

51Silvis, ILIL7,97958.2%–

52Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72358.4%–

53Crete, ILIL8,34558.4%–

54Northbrook, ILIL34,74458.4%–

55Pekin, ILIL31,27758.5%–

56Marion, ILIL17,14858.6%–

57Chillicothe, ILIL6,03358.6%–

58Niles, ILIL30,44358.9%–

59Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56358.9%–

60Bridgeview, ILIL16,52159.0%–

61Herrin, ILIL12,26859.1%–

62Rantoul, ILIL11,99159.3%–

63South Barrington, ILIL5,07159.3%–

64Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18759.6%–

65Palos Hills, ILIL18,02859.8%–

66Lincoln, ILIL12,98159.9%–

67Spring Valley, ILIL5,40859.9%–

68Dolton, ILIL20,67159.9%–

69Pana, ILIL5,01059.9%–

70East Alton, ILIL5,62160.0%–

71Harvey, ILIL19,84960.0%–

72Mattoon, ILIL16,66760.1%–

73Litchfield, ILIL6,59860.1%–

74Granite City, ILIL26,80760.2%–

75Markham, ILIL11,27460.4%–

76Orland Park, ILIL57,95460.5%–

77Olney, ILIL8,34760.5%–

78Springfield, ILIL112,98960.6%–

79Wilmette, ILIL27,45960.6%–

80Rockford, ILIL147,38460.6%–

81Calumet Park, ILIL6,77260.6%–

82Sterling, ILIL14,39460.7%–

83Glenview, ILIL47,71160.7%–

84Hillside, ILIL8,14060.8%–

85Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03660.8%–

86Long Grove, ILIL8,34360.8%–

87Summit, ILIL10,75360.9%–

88Champaign, ILIL91,19561.0%–

89Peoria, ILIL110,92061.0%–

90Morton Grove, ILIL24,58261.1%–

91Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45061.1%–

92Morton, ILIL17,56561.2%–

93Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50861.4%–

94Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64161.4%–

95Skokie, ILIL66,54461.5%–

96Streator, ILIL12,19061.6%–

97Alton, ILIL25,01361.8%–

98South Holland, ILIL20,74962.0%–

99Northlake, ILIL12,46262.1%–

100Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21562.1%–

101Godfrey, ILIL17,62062.2%–

102Barrington, ILIL10,58662.2%–

103Normal, ILIL53,27562.2%–

104Eureka, ILIL5,12962.2%–

105Milan, ILIL5,02862.2%–

106Salem, ILIL7,03562.3%–

107Rock Island, ILIL36,22562.3%–

108Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%–

109Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65862.4%–

110Washington, ILIL15,90262.5%–

111Peru, ILIL9,78062.6%–

112Homewood, ILIL18,77362.6%–

113Monmouth, ILIL8,59962.7%–

114Savoy, ILIL9,11362.8%–

115Steger, ILIL9,35262.9%–

116Carterville, ILIL5,83962.9%–

117Clinton, ILIL6,78162.9%–

118Ottawa, ILIL18,68463.0%–

119Troy, ILIL11,89363.0%–

120Effingham, ILIL12,40663.0%–

121La Grange, ILIL15,93563.0%–

122Berkeley, ILIL5,14163.0%–

123Bethalto, ILIL9,20263.0%–

124Maywood, ILIL23,33063.1%–

125Wilmington, ILIL5,61463.1%–

126Quincy, ILIL38,91863.4%–

127Lansing, ILIL28,06863.4%–

128Hinsdale, ILIL17,57363.4%–

129Western Springs, ILIL13,58863.4%–

130Glenwood, ILIL8,41663.4%–

131Park Forest, ILIL21,07963.5%–

132East Peoria, ILIL22,08863.5%–

133Waterloo, ILIL11,13263.7%–

134Maryville, ILIL8,41363.8%–

135Worth, ILIL10,69663.9%–

136Flossmoor, ILIL9,35863.9%–

137Braidwood, ILIL6,25963.9%–

138Shorewood, ILIL18,53663.9%–

139Edwardsville, ILIL26,46363.9%–

140Morris, ILIL14,66964.0%–

141Mendota, ILIL6,89464.1%–

142Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52564.1%–

143Park Ridge, ILIL38,46364.1%–

144Monticello, ILIL6,08064.2%–

145Beardstown, ILIL5,69164.3%–

146Moline, ILIL42,36264.4%–

147Westchester, ILIL16,30064.4%–

148Burbank, ILIL28,57864.4%–

149Cicero, ILIL81,85864.6%–

150Willowbrook, ILIL9,12664.6%–

151La Grange Park, ILIL13,45364.6%–

152Westmont, ILIL24,15564.8%–

153River Forest, ILIL11,39364.8%–

154Midlothian, ILIL13,84164.8%–

155Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75064.9%–

156Lemont, ILIL18,51364.9%–

157Bloomington, ILIL78,80464.9%–

158Melrose Park, ILIL23,93665.0%–

159Calumet City, ILIL34,79865.1%–

160Highland Park, ILIL30,76765.1%–

161Riverdale, ILIL10,28065.2%–

162Fox Lake, ILIL10,84965.3%–

163Manteno, ILIL9,20165.3%–

164Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17565.3%–

165Posen, ILIL5,40565.4%–

166Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88765.4%–

167Libertyville, ILIL20,70165.6%–

168Wheaton, ILIL54,06565.6%–

169LaSalle, ILIL9,38865.7%–

170Bellwood, ILIL18,11665.8%–

171Blue Island, ILIL21,80565.8%–

172Alsip, ILIL18,48365.8%–

173Rock Falls, ILIL8,52165.9%–

174Downers Grove, ILIL50,36566.1%–

175Charleston, ILIL17,46666.2%–

176Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38166.3%–

177Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28366.3%–

178Highland, ILIL10,04266.3%–

179Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39566.3%–

180Wood River, ILIL10,22466.3%–

181Matteson, ILIL18,54366.4%–

182Des Plaines, ILIL58,77266.4%–

183Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02466.5%–

184Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89866.5%–

185Beach Park, ILIL14,11466.5%–

186Lyons, ILIL10,43366.6%–

187Darien, ILIL22,03266.7%–

188Broadview, ILIL7,87166.7%–

189Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21666.7%–

190Stickney, ILIL6,89766.9%–

191Loves Park, ILIL23,71266.9%–

192University Park, ILIL7,01966.9%–

193Bradley, ILIL15,21467.0%–

194Elk Grove, ILIL31,88567.0%–

195Homer Glen, ILIL24,87367.0%–

196Richton Park, ILIL12,48367.0%–

197Mount Zion, ILIL5,88067.1%–

198Riverside, ILIL8,93967.2%–

199Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10167.2%–

200Chicago, ILIL2,731,58567.2%–

201Berwyn, ILIL55,00167.2%–

202Belleville, ILIL40,23767.3%–

203Woodstock, ILIL25,74067.4%–

204Willow Springs, ILIL5,78867.4%–

205Coal City, ILIL5,83167.5%–

206Winfield, ILIL10,14667.6%–

207Geneva, ILIL21,13867.6%–

208DeKalb, ILIL40,46767.7%–

209Elmhurst, ILIL46,11167.7%–

210Belvidere, ILIL25,46267.8%–

211River Grove, ILIL10,40967.8%–

212Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76767.8%–

213Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67567.9%–

214Machesney Park, ILIL22,80568.1%–

215Sandwich, ILIL7,38068.3%–

216Bartlett, ILIL40,85568.3%–

217Zion, ILIL24,44768.4%–

218Tinley Park, ILIL55,14068.4%–

219Hampshire, ILIL9,26668.4%–

220Wood Dale, ILIL14,08168.4%–

221Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82568.5%–

222Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55268.5%–

223O'Fallon, ILIL32,65668.5%–

224Frankfort, ILIL21,36568.6%–

225Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.6%–

226Elgin, ILIL115,47668.6%–

227Waukegan, ILIL87,94068.6%–

228Addison, ILIL35,75868.7%–

229Schiller Park, ILIL11,31768.7%–

230Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98968.8%–

231McHenry, ILIL29,21768.8%–

232Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68168.9%–

233Genoa, ILIL5,54768.9%–

234Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47669.0%–

235Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76169.1%–

236Channahon, ILIL14,53069.1%–

237St. Charles, ILIL33,59469.2%–

238Naperville, ILIL153,11469.2%–

239Sycamore, ILIL19,08369.2%–

240Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85869.3%–

241South Beloit, ILIL7,99669.3%–

242Streamwood, ILIL38,27769.4%–

243Spring Grove, ILIL5,52669.4%–

244Marengo, ILIL7,73769.6%–

245Brookfield, ILIL18,87969.7%–

246Collinsville, ILIL23,71769.7%–

247Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28869.7%–

248Bartonville, ILIL5,80469.8%–

249Lombard, ILIL44,39969.9%–

250Hanover Park, ILIL36,56869.9%–

251Countryside, ILIL6,26070.0%–

252Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44870.0%–

253Island Lake, ILIL8,04770.0%–

254Mascoutah, ILIL9,23970.0%–

255Shiloh, ILIL14,60470.0%–

256Oswego, ILIL39,94870.1%–

257Johnsburg, ILIL6,44570.1%–

258Villa Park, ILIL21,88870.2%–

259Campton Hills, ILIL10,89470.3%–

260Joliet, ILIL152,24170.4%–

261Schaumburg, ILIL77,24970.4%–

262Oak Forest, ILIL26,79270.5%–

263Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69070.5%–

264Franklin Park, ILIL18,04570.6%–

265Carol Stream, ILIL39,31570.6%–

266North Aurora, ILIL19,40670.6%–

267Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.7%–

268Monee, ILIL5,11970.7%–

269Mahomet, ILIL10,51670.7%–

270Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67970.7%–

271Justice, ILIL12,28570.7%–

272Rochelle, ILIL9,49870.8%–

273Batavia, ILIL26,58670.9%–

274Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59371.0%–

275Swansea, ILIL14,35671.0%–

276Lisle, ILIL23,43271.0%–

277Lake Villa, ILIL8,69271.2%–

278Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81271.3%–

279Romeoville, ILIL41,28171.4%–

280Mokena, ILIL19,89771.4%–

281Mundelein, ILIL32,68071.4%–

282Bensenville, ILIL18,52571.4%–

283Wheeling, ILIL38,39171.7%–

284Rockton, ILIL7,87071.8%–

285Harvard, ILIL9,50471.8%–

286Sauk, ILIL9,62471.9%–

287Park City, ILIL7,89372.0%–

288Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80372.1%–

289Aurora, ILIL181,50572.2%–

290Lynwood, ILIL9,29772.3%–

291Lakemoor, ILIL6,44972.3%–

292Gurnee, ILIL30,45872.4%–

293Manhattan, ILIL10,94372.5%–

294New Lenox, ILIL28,89372.5%–

295Forest Park, ILIL13,82972.7%–

296Roselle, ILIL22,75672.9%–

297Gages Lake, ILIL10,81973.0%–

298West Chicago, ILIL25,29673.0%–

299Lockport, ILIL27,82273.1%–

300Grayslake, ILIL21,14073.2%–

301Antioch, ILIL15,00073.2%–

302Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65573.2%–

303Roscoe, ILIL11,03473.3%–

304Gilberts, ILIL9,08273.4%–

305Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90273.5%–

306Elburn, ILIL7,08473.5%–

307Palatine, ILIL65,84273.6%–

308Highwood, ILIL5,32373.6%–

309Carpentersville, ILIL37,04573.9%–

310Plainfield, ILIL50,04373.9%–

311Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20673.9%–

312Yorkville, ILIL26,73074.0%–

313Wauconda, ILIL13,99374.0%–

314Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86874.1%–

315Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54574.2%–

316West Dundee, ILIL8,57074.3%–

317Chatham, ILIL14,57974.4%–

318Orland Hills, ILIL6,66374.6%–

319South Elgin, ILIL25,65674.6%–

320Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26274.7%–

321Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81074.8%–

322Algonquin, ILIL30,82474.8%–

323Itasca, ILIL9,48874.8%–

324Warrenville, ILIL15,21175.6%–

325Columbia, ILIL10,86575.9%–

326North Chicago, ILIL34,05076.2%–

327Minooka, ILIL12,89976.9%–

328Montgomery, ILIL21,97876.9%–

329Round Lake, ILIL18,52677.2%–

330Woodridge, ILIL34,02877.2%–

331Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59077.2%–

332Plano, ILIL12,67777.5%–

333Volo, ILIL6,80578.5%–

334Cary, ILIL17,93278.5%–

335Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56081.4%–

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