RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Most self-employed workers, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Chatham, ILIL14,57929.7%+8.0 pts

02Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20624.8%+16.2 pts

03Urbana, ILIL39,71924.0%−3.3 pts

04Flossmoor, ILIL9,35823.0%−1.0 pts

05Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02422.8%+4.2 pts

06Mahomet, ILIL10,51622.1%+6.0 pts

07Savoy, ILIL9,11322.1%−0.1 pts

08Greenville, ILIL7,46921.7%+1.1 pts

09Riverdale, ILIL10,28021.5%+4.8 pts

10Rockton, ILIL7,87021.4%+4.5 pts

11Genoa, ILIL5,54721.1%+12.5 pts

12Springfield, ILIL112,98921.1%+1.5 pts

13Charleston, ILIL17,46620.9%−2.3 pts

14Carterville, ILIL5,83920.8%+5.1 pts

15Carbondale, ILIL21,81120.8%−4.7 pts

16Grayslake, ILIL21,14020.5%+7.5 pts

17Champaign, ILIL91,19519.6%+0.7 pts

18Matteson, ILIL18,54319.3%+2.5 pts

19Chester, ILIL6,84718.9%+1.0 pts

20Crete, ILIL8,34518.9%+2.8 pts

21Troy, ILIL11,89318.8%+7.7 pts

22University Park, ILIL7,01918.8%−4.3 pts

23Monmouth, ILIL8,59918.6%+5.1 pts

24Canton, ILIL13,29718.5%+6.7 pts

25Glenwood, ILIL8,41618.3%+4.9 pts

26Dolton, ILIL20,67118.3%+2.0 pts

27Centralia, ILIL11,86318.3%+4.7 pts

28Lynwood, ILIL9,29717.8%+6.8 pts

29Richton Park, ILIL12,48317.8%+3.0 pts

30Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21517.6%+1.0 pts

31Murphysboro, ILIL6,97717.6%−0.7 pts

32Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28317.6%+1.6 pts

33Gilberts, ILIL9,08217.5%+7.7 pts

34Sterling, ILIL14,39417.4%+2.5 pts

35Normal, ILIL53,27517.3%+1.1 pts

36Geneseo, ILIL6,50517.2%+2.7 pts

37Spring Grove, ILIL5,52617.2%+1.1 pts

38Evanston, ILIL76,38017.2%+1.0 pts

39New Lenox, ILIL28,89317.1%+3.7 pts

40North Riverside, ILIL7,16116.9%+0.8 pts

41Oak Park, ILIL52,82316.9%+0.0 pts

42Morris, ILIL14,66916.9%+7.0 pts

43Calumet Park, ILIL6,77216.8%−4.2 pts

44Wilmington, ILIL5,61416.8%+4.6 pts

45Elburn, ILIL7,08416.7%+5.5 pts

46Ottawa, ILIL18,68416.7%+3.7 pts

47Monticello, ILIL6,08016.6%−3.7 pts

48Lemont, ILIL18,51316.6%+4.4 pts

49Macomb, ILIL14,53016.5%−3.0 pts

50Lansing, ILIL28,06816.5%+2.0 pts

51Bethalto, ILIL9,20216.4%+4.0 pts

52Hampshire, ILIL9,26616.4%+7.6 pts

53Washington, ILIL15,90216.4%+6.1 pts

54Hillsboro, ILIL6,18416.3%+1.6 pts

55Kankakee, ILIL23,40016.2%+0.2 pts

56Lake Villa, ILIL8,69216.1%+4.8 pts

57Homewood, ILIL18,77316.1%−1.6 pts

58La Grange Park, ILIL13,45316.1%+5.3 pts

59Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44816.0%–

60Galesburg, ILIL28,58116.0%+2.6 pts

61South Holland, ILIL20,74915.9%−3.3 pts

62Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38115.8%+4.5 pts

63Huntley, ILIL29,13215.8%+4.3 pts

64Wheaton, ILIL54,06515.7%−0.3 pts

65Highland, ILIL10,04215.6%+4.3 pts

66Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.5%+3.6 pts

67Harrisburg, ILIL7,92215.5%−4.4 pts

68Sandwich, ILIL7,38015.5%−2.7 pts

69Manhattan, ILIL10,94315.4%+2.1 pts

70Orland Park, ILIL57,95415.4%+4.3 pts

71Salem, ILIL7,03515.4%−1.4 pts

72Antioch, ILIL15,00015.3%+1.6 pts

73Chillicothe, ILIL6,03315.3%−0.3 pts

74DeKalb, ILIL40,46715.3%−2.3 pts

75McHenry, ILIL29,21715.3%+4.5 pts

76Palos Heights, ILIL12,08415.2%+0.9 pts

77Shorewood, ILIL18,53615.2%+1.9 pts

78Winfield, ILIL10,14615.0%−0.0 pts

79Batavia, ILIL26,58615.0%+2.2 pts

80West Dundee, ILIL8,57015.0%+2.8 pts

81Du Quoin, ILIL5,56915.0%+0.4 pts

82Tinley Park, ILIL55,14014.9%+2.3 pts

83Willowbrook, ILIL9,12614.8%+8.6 pts

84Rantoul, ILIL11,99114.8%−0.6 pts

85Lincoln, ILIL12,98114.7%−2.4 pts

86Marion, ILIL17,14814.7%+0.7 pts

87Sycamore, ILIL19,08314.7%−1.3 pts

88Steger, ILIL9,35214.7%−2.7 pts

89Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17514.6%+3.6 pts

90Montgomery, ILIL21,97814.6%+5.2 pts

91Mokena, ILIL19,89714.6%+1.9 pts

92Willow Springs, ILIL5,78814.5%−2.2 pts

93South Barrington, ILIL5,07114.4%+8.3 pts

94Kewanee, ILIL12,11514.4%−0.8 pts

95Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54514.4%+6.7 pts

96Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28814.4%+3.4 pts

97Oswego, ILIL39,94814.3%+0.3 pts

98Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18714.3%+1.5 pts

99Orland Hills, ILIL6,66314.3%+2.8 pts

100Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.3%+3.4 pts

101Litchfield, ILIL6,59814.3%+0.5 pts

102Mendota, ILIL6,89414.3%+4.4 pts

103Dixon, ILIL14,58214.3%+0.7 pts

104Westchester, ILIL16,30014.2%−1.4 pts

105Warrenville, ILIL15,21114.2%+3.7 pts

106Algonquin, ILIL30,82414.2%+6.1 pts

107Loves Park, ILIL23,71214.1%+5.2 pts

108Herrin, ILIL12,26814.1%−1.5 pts

109Volo, ILIL6,80514.1%−0.6 pts

110Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50814.0%+0.3 pts

111Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86814.0%+2.3 pts

112Chicago, ILIL2,731,58514.0%+0.0 pts

113Glencoe, ILIL8,72414.0%+3.5 pts

114Princeton, ILIL7,67414.0%+3.7 pts

115Woodstock, ILIL25,74013.9%−0.2 pts

116Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64113.9%+2.9 pts

117Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26213.9%+0.6 pts

118Godfrey, ILIL17,62013.8%+2.5 pts

119Worth, ILIL10,69613.7%+5.6 pts

120Edwardsville, ILIL26,46313.7%−1.1 pts

121Coal City, ILIL5,83113.7%+3.6 pts

122Manteno, ILIL9,20113.7%+0.9 pts

123Bradley, ILIL15,21413.7%+1.5 pts

124Wauconda, ILIL13,99313.6%+3.0 pts

125Swansea, ILIL14,35613.6%+4.0 pts

126Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03613.6%+3.8 pts

127Brookfield, ILIL18,87913.6%−3.5 pts

128Countryside, ILIL6,26013.5%+4.9 pts

129Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45013.5%+1.5 pts

130Oak Forest, ILIL26,79213.5%+0.9 pts

131Johnsburg, ILIL6,44513.5%+0.8 pts

132Gurnee, ILIL30,45813.5%+0.6 pts

133South Beloit, ILIL7,99613.4%+8.1 pts

134St. Charles, ILIL33,59413.4%+1.5 pts

135Elk Grove, ILIL31,88513.4%+2.7 pts

136Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81013.4%+2.0 pts

137Park Forest, ILIL21,07913.4%−2.5 pts

138Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59313.4%−1.4 pts

139Roscoe, ILIL11,03413.4%+3.0 pts

140Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.3%−0.7 pts

141Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65813.2%−6.9 pts

142Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13013.2%+6.5 pts

143Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72313.2%+3.8 pts

144Geneva, ILIL21,13813.2%−0.1 pts

145Bellwood, ILIL18,11613.1%+5.1 pts

146Gages Lake, ILIL10,81913.1%+1.0 pts

147Taylorville, ILIL10,52213.0%−2.6 pts

148Highwood, ILIL5,32313.0%+1.0 pts

149Campton Hills, ILIL10,89412.9%+3.7 pts

150Elmhurst, ILIL46,11112.9%+1.7 pts

151Machesney Park, ILIL22,80512.9%+4.5 pts

152Highland Park, ILIL30,76712.9%+3.6 pts

153Spring Valley, ILIL5,40812.9%+6.7 pts

154O'Fallon, ILIL32,65612.9%+2.6 pts

155Eureka, ILIL5,12912.8%+0.4 pts

156Moline, ILIL42,36212.8%+3.5 pts

157Riverside, ILIL8,93912.7%−4.3 pts

158Sauk, ILIL9,62412.7%−0.4 pts

159Broadview, ILIL7,87112.7%+1.1 pts

160Lockport, ILIL27,82212.6%+0.4 pts

161Alsip, ILIL18,48312.6%+0.5 pts

162Alton, ILIL25,01312.6%−0.5 pts

163Quincy, ILIL38,91812.5%−2.1 pts

164Freeport, ILIL23,20212.5%−0.6 pts

165Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67912.5%+6.1 pts

166Mattoon, ILIL16,66712.5%−0.4 pts

167Western Springs, ILIL13,58812.5%−1.8 pts

168Cary, ILIL17,93212.5%+1.8 pts

169North Aurora, ILIL19,40612.5%+2.0 pts

170Belleville, ILIL40,23712.5%−1.3 pts

171Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75012.5%+1.6 pts

172Lombard, ILIL44,39912.5%+1.6 pts

173Marengo, ILIL7,73712.4%−0.5 pts

174Bartonville, ILIL5,80412.4%+1.4 pts

175Northbrook, ILIL34,74412.4%+1.1 pts

176Peoria, ILIL110,92012.4%−0.2 pts

177Joliet, ILIL152,24112.3%+1.7 pts

178Markham, ILIL11,27412.3%−8.8 pts

179Skokie, ILIL66,54412.3%+0.9 pts

180Calumet City, ILIL34,79812.2%−0.9 pts

181Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98912.2%+5.0 pts

182Glenview, ILIL47,71112.2%+1.3 pts

183Bridgeview, ILIL16,52112.2%+4.1 pts

184South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.2%−0.8 pts

185Itasca, ILIL9,48812.2%+4.3 pts

186Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56012.2%−0.7 pts

187Morton, ILIL17,56512.2%+2.8 pts

188Braidwood, ILIL6,25912.1%+0.3 pts

189Columbia, ILIL10,86512.1%+2.4 pts

190East St. Louis, ILIL17,68212.1%−6.9 pts

191Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21612.1%+0.8 pts

192Bloomington, ILIL78,80412.1%+0.1 pts

193Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17912.1%+2.1 pts

194Robinson, ILIL7,28312.1%−2.9 pts

195Jacksonville, ILIL17,75212.1%−5.1 pts

196Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81212.0%+2.0 pts

197Shiloh, ILIL14,60412.0%+3.8 pts

198La Grange, ILIL15,93512.0%+0.5 pts

199Lisle, ILIL23,43212.0%+2.5 pts

200Morton Grove, ILIL24,58211.9%−1.7 pts

201Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52511.8%−0.8 pts

202Jerseyville, ILIL8,40911.7%−2.1 pts

203Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69011.7%+2.5 pts

204Frankfort, ILIL21,36511.7%−2.8 pts

205Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59011.7%+3.0 pts

206Decatur, ILIL67,88411.7%−1.9 pts

207Mascoutah, ILIL9,23911.7%−2.1 pts

208Mount Zion, ILIL5,88011.7%−2.7 pts

209Plainfield, ILIL50,04311.6%+0.2 pts

210Franklin Park, ILIL18,04511.5%+1.8 pts

211River Forest, ILIL11,39311.4%−2.8 pts

212Peru, ILIL9,78011.4%−1.4 pts

213Minooka, ILIL12,89911.4%+1.8 pts

214Homer Glen, ILIL24,87311.4%−1.0 pts

215Channahon, ILIL14,53011.3%−3.6 pts

216Collinsville, ILIL23,71711.3%+2.0 pts

217Naperville, ILIL153,11411.3%+0.4 pts

218Belvidere, ILIL25,46211.3%+3.3 pts

219Effingham, ILIL12,40611.3%+4.2 pts

220Park Ridge, ILIL38,46311.2%−0.7 pts

221Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87411.2%–

222Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39511.2%+1.7 pts

223Granite City, ILIL26,80711.2%+1.0 pts

224Plano, ILIL12,67711.2%−3.6 pts

225Lake Forest, ILIL19,73111.1%+3.9 pts

226Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.1%+0.2 pts

227Darien, ILIL22,03211.1%+0.1 pts

228East Moline, ILIL20,45311.1%+1.0 pts

229Danville, ILIL28,13811.1%−3.4 pts

230Palatine, ILIL65,84211.0%+0.3 pts

231Carol Stream, ILIL39,31511.0%+1.9 pts

232Stickney, ILIL6,89711.0%+2.7 pts

233Silvis, ILIL7,97910.9%+2.7 pts

234North Chicago, ILIL34,05010.9%−0.9 pts

235Mundelein, ILIL32,68010.8%+0.3 pts

236Forest Park, ILIL13,82910.8%−8.3 pts

237Maywood, ILIL23,33010.7%+0.5 pts

238Rockford, ILIL147,38410.7%−0.7 pts

239East Peoria, ILIL22,08810.7%−1.2 pts

240Libertyville, ILIL20,70110.6%−0.8 pts

241Beach Park, ILIL14,11410.6%−1.4 pts

242Niles, ILIL30,44310.5%+1.9 pts

243Rock Island, ILIL36,22510.5%−2.0 pts

244Downers Grove, ILIL50,36510.5%−2.0 pts

245Woodridge, ILIL34,02810.5%+0.7 pts

246Yorkville, ILIL26,73010.4%−0.8 pts

247Round Lake, ILIL18,52610.4%−0.1 pts

248Pekin, ILIL31,27710.4%−2.4 pts

249Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10110.3%−3.3 pts

250Bartlett, ILIL40,85510.3%+1.4 pts

251Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67510.2%+3.6 pts

252Schaumburg, ILIL77,24910.2%−0.6 pts

253Northfield, ILIL5,63210.2%−2.4 pts

254Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.1%+3.8 pts

255Fox Lake, ILIL10,84910.1%−0.2 pts

256Clinton, ILIL6,78110.0%−7.8 pts

257Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110.0%+0.2 pts

258Benton, ILIL6,5589.9%−3.7 pts

259Des Plaines, ILIL58,7729.8%+1.3 pts

260Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8989.8%−2.5 pts

261Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0399.8%+0.6 pts

262Aurora, ILIL181,5059.7%+1.0 pts

263Westmont, ILIL24,1559.7%−0.5 pts

264Wilmette, ILIL27,4599.7%−3.2 pts

265Pana, ILIL5,0109.7%−1.8 pts

266Olney, ILIL8,3479.7%−3.9 pts

267Waukegan, ILIL87,9409.7%−0.1 pts

268Zion, ILIL24,4479.6%−3.1 pts

269Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8879.6%+1.0 pts

270Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8039.6%+0.3 pts

271Paris, ILIL8,0269.6%−1.4 pts

272Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7679.5%−2.4 pts

273Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4769.5%+2.7 pts

274Oak Brook, ILIL8,1089.5%+2.8 pts

275LaSalle, ILIL9,3889.4%+1.5 pts

276Crestwood, ILIL10,5299.4%−1.5 pts

277Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5639.4%−7.4 pts

278Harvey, ILIL19,8499.4%−5.4 pts

279Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8589.4%−0.0 pts

280Streamwood, ILIL38,2779.4%+1.5 pts

281Lakemoor, ILIL6,4499.4%−0.9 pts

282Barrington, ILIL10,5869.3%+0.5 pts

283Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.3%+0.2 pts

284West Frankfort, ILIL7,1059.3%−2.7 pts

285Roselle, ILIL22,7569.3%+0.9 pts

286Melrose Park, ILIL23,9369.3%−0.1 pts

287Carpentersville, ILIL37,0459.2%+1.4 pts

288Wood River, ILIL10,2249.2%−2.0 pts

289West Chicago, ILIL25,2969.2%+1.2 pts

290Cicero, ILIL81,8589.1%+3.0 pts

291Beardstown, ILIL5,6919.1%−1.4 pts

292Park City, ILIL7,8939.0%−0.2 pts

293East Alton, ILIL5,6219.0%+2.1 pts

294Hanover Park, ILIL36,5689.0%+1.8 pts

295Villa Park, ILIL21,8888.9%−0.8 pts

296Streator, ILIL12,1908.9%−0.6 pts

297Burbank, ILIL28,5788.9%+0.3 pts

298Addison, ILIL35,7588.9%+1.3 pts

299Milan, ILIL5,0288.8%−7.4 pts

300Lyons, ILIL10,4338.8%−3.8 pts

301Rock Falls, ILIL8,5218.8%−3.4 pts

302Elgin, ILIL115,4768.7%−1.9 pts

303Deerfield, ILIL19,6428.7%−1.7 pts

304Berwyn, ILIL55,0018.7%−1.5 pts

305Hinsdale, ILIL17,5738.6%−1.5 pts

306Blue Island, ILIL21,8058.6%−0.6 pts

307Maryville, ILIL8,4138.4%+0.2 pts

308Winnetka, ILIL12,5188.3%−1.7 pts

309Romeoville, ILIL41,2818.2%−0.2 pts

310Island Lake, ILIL8,0478.1%−2.0 pts

311Inverness, ILIL7,4188.1%−1.8 pts

312Monee, ILIL5,1198.1%−4.0 pts

313Carlinville, ILIL5,4658.1%−3.2 pts

314Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.9%−1.8 pts

315Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5527.8%+3.1 pts

316Harvard, ILIL9,5047.6%−0.3 pts

317Crest Hill, ILIL20,6957.6%−1.9 pts

318Palos Hills, ILIL18,0287.5%−3.2 pts

319Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8257.4%−0.9 pts

320Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.3%+1.2 pts

321Berkeley, ILIL5,1417.3%+2.0 pts

322River Grove, ILIL10,4097.3%−0.1 pts

323Wood Dale, ILIL14,0817.2%+1.8 pts

324Northlake, ILIL12,4627.2%−1.2 pts

325Summit, ILIL10,7537.0%+0.3 pts

326Norridge, ILIL14,8086.9%−2.0 pts

327Justice, ILIL12,2856.8%−1.6 pts

328Long Grove, ILIL8,3436.8%−0.2 pts

329Hillside, ILIL8,1406.6%−3.2 pts

330Wheeling, ILIL38,3916.6%−1.4 pts

331Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6816.5%−4.5 pts

332Bensenville, ILIL18,5255.9%+1.3 pts

333Posen, ILIL5,4055.7%−3.6 pts

334Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.6%−2.3 pts

335Vandalia, ILIL7,1084.9%−10.6 pts

336Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634.8%−1.7 pts

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