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Most never-married people, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 31 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Champaign, ILIL91,19557.9%+15%

02Normal, ILIL53,27554.3%+13%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58549.6%+21%

04Cicero, ILIL81,85848.6%+49%

05Waukegan, ILIL87,94043.5%+38%

06Evanston, ILIL76,38043.2%+10%

07Berwyn, ILIL55,00143.1%+39%

08Peoria, ILIL110,92041.2%+28%

09Rockford, ILIL147,38439.9%+41%

10Decatur, ILIL67,88439.6%+50%

11Joliet, ILIL152,24138.8%+39%

12Aurora, ILIL181,50538.3%+32%

13Bloomington, ILIL78,80438.0%+28%

14Springfield, ILIL112,98937.6%+30%

15Elgin, ILIL115,47635.8%+25%

16Oak Park, ILIL52,82335.7%+7%

17Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45035.3%+43%

18Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80335.1%+36%

19Wheaton, ILIL54,06533.4%+24%

20Skokie, ILIL66,54432.2%+33%

21Palatine, ILIL65,84231.8%+16%

22Tinley Park, ILIL55,14030.9%+23%

23Plainfield, ILIL50,04330.3%+56%

24Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85829.3%+6%

25Des Plaines, ILIL58,77228.6%+15%

26Downers Grove, ILIL50,36528.0%+21%

27Schaumburg, ILIL77,24928.0%−5%

28Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39527.6%+9%

29Naperville, ILIL153,11427.2%+23%

30Orland Park, ILIL57,95426.7%+17%

31Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.5%+20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES