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Most never-married women, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of women 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 women by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED WOMENVS 2000

01Champaign, ILIL91,19554.7%+8.0 pts

02Normal, ILIL53,27552.5%+5.0 pts

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58548.3%+10.3 pts

04Cicero, ILIL81,85847.1%+19.0 pts

05Evanston, ILIL76,38042.2%+5.2 pts

06Peoria, ILIL110,92040.2%+9.9 pts

07Waukegan, ILIL87,94039.7%+11.5 pts

08Decatur, ILIL67,88438.8%+15.2 pts

09Berwyn, ILIL55,00138.2%+11.6 pts

10Rockford, ILIL147,38437.3%+11.7 pts

11Aurora, ILIL181,50535.9%+9.8 pts

12Bloomington, ILIL78,80435.9%+7.8 pts

13Oak Park, ILIL52,82335.5%+2.6 pts

14Springfield, ILIL112,98935.4%+8.6 pts

15Joliet, ILIL152,24135.3%+9.2 pts

16Elgin, ILIL115,47633.8%+8.8 pts

17Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45033.7%+12.3 pts

18Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80332.5%+9.7 pts

19Wheaton, ILIL54,06531.7%+6.2 pts

20Palatine, ILIL65,84229.0%+5.1 pts

21Skokie, ILIL66,54428.8%+8.3 pts

22Tinley Park, ILIL55,14028.8%+5.6 pts

23Plainfield, ILIL50,04328.0%+11.6 pts

24Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85826.3%+2.6 pts

25Schaumburg, ILIL77,24926.1%+0.6 pts

26Des Plaines, ILIL58,77226.1%+4.6 pts

27Naperville, ILIL153,11425.6%+4.6 pts

28Downers Grove, ILIL50,36525.5%+5.4 pts

29Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39524.5%+2.3 pts

30Orland Park, ILIL57,95424.1%+3.8 pts

31Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21623.6%+3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES