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Most unemployed people, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585121,431+1%

02Aurora, ILIL181,5055,901−10%

03Rockford, ILIL147,3845,859−13%

04Joliet, ILIL152,2414,445−4%

05Peoria, ILIL110,9204,115−21%

06Elgin, ILIL115,4763,783+1%

07Springfield, ILIL112,9893,680+10%

08Naperville, ILIL153,1143,647+8%

09Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,068−6%

10Decatur, ILIL67,8842,657−15%

11Evanston, ILIL76,3802,501+31%

12Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,386+16%

13DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,355+5%

14Champaign, ILIL91,1952,196−3%

15Berwyn, ILIL55,0012,166+56%

16Cicero, ILIL81,8582,051+10%

17Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,844−27%

18Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,798+14%

19Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081,793−2%

20Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,765−3%

21Skokie, ILIL66,5441,749+9%

22Oak Park, ILIL52,8231,646+13%

23Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,572−13%

24Palatine, ILIL65,8421,566−11%

25Moline, ILIL42,3621,493+35%

26Lansing, ILIL28,0681,469−16%

27Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,455−3%

28Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,408−4%

29Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,402+26%

30West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,354+19%

31East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,326−9%

32Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,313−2%

33Harvey, ILIL19,8491,311−21%

34Belleville, ILIL40,2371,254+22%

35Romeoville, ILIL41,2811,248+35%

36Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451,206−5%

37Dolton, ILIL20,6711,185−28%

38Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581,170+18%

39Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,168+15%

40Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,160−6%

41South Holland, ILIL20,7491,154−9%

42Lombard, ILIL44,3991,140+16%

43Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,134+47%

44Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951,122+11%

45Rock Island, ILIL36,2251,115−23%

46Normal, ILIL53,2751,114−1%

47Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,099−17%

48Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,080+0%

49Matteson, ILIL18,5431,063+21%

50Wheeling, ILIL38,3911,050+31%

51Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,045−3%

52Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,025−11%

53Burbank, ILIL28,578992+5%

54Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288985−4%

55North Chicago, ILIL34,050981+19%

56Addison, ILIL35,758979+18%

57Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590968+44%

58Hanover Park, ILIL36,568961−15%

59Urbana, ILIL39,719958−12%

60Niles, ILIL30,443956+40%

61Plainfield, ILIL50,043956−1%

62Quincy, ILIL38,918955−10%

63Danville, ILIL28,138951+17%

64Pekin, ILIL31,277950+12%

65Belvidere, ILIL25,462945−13%

66Park Forest, ILIL21,079908−14%

67Roselle, ILIL22,756899+16%

68Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024894+12%

69Carol Stream, ILIL39,315869−32%

70Park Ridge, ILIL38,463864+42%

71Alsip, ILIL18,483847+43%

72Zion, ILIL24,447845−17%

73Macomb, ILIL14,530833−20%

74Gurnee, ILIL30,458828−13%

75Woodridge, ILIL34,028819+1%

76Machesney Park, ILIL22,805807−6%

77Oak Forest, ILIL26,792807+26%

78Kankakee, ILIL23,400804−14%

79Loves Park, ILIL23,712798−2%

80St. Charles, ILIL33,594798+2%

81Richton Park, ILIL12,483797−19%

82Maywood, ILIL23,330790−28%

83Homewood, ILIL18,773785+126%

84Glenview, ILIL47,711776+9%

85Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215765−34%

86Glenwood, ILIL8,416760+8%

87Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750756+29%

88Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675751+27%

89Melrose Park, ILIL23,936726−8%

90Streamwood, ILIL38,277726−16%

91Algonquin, ILIL30,824726−34%

92Lockport, ILIL27,822725+52%

93Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874713–

94Granite City, ILIL26,807710−18%

95Antioch, ILIL15,000699+44%

96Elk Grove, ILIL31,885699−6%

97Riverdale, ILIL10,280689−41%

98Alton, ILIL25,013656−35%

99Grayslake, ILIL21,140649−29%

100Round Lake, ILIL18,526644−0%

101Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812639−11%

102Edwardsville, ILIL26,463637−34%

103Galesburg, ILIL28,581630−7%

104Bridgeview, ILIL16,521628+41%

105Norridge, ILIL14,808621+86%

106Ottawa, ILIL18,684617+25%

107Franklin Park, ILIL18,045613+0%

108Shorewood, ILIL18,536611+43%

109Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283606+87%

110Collinsville, ILIL23,717604−22%

111Bellwood, ILIL18,116603−25%

112Bartlett, ILIL40,855601−9%

113Beach Park, ILIL14,114598+28%

114North Aurora, ILIL19,406598+17%

115Villa Park, ILIL21,888595+29%

116Charleston, ILIL17,466586−25%

117Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658581+26%

118Flossmoor, ILIL9,358581−13%

119Sauk, ILIL9,624580−30%

120O'Fallon, ILIL32,656577+12%

121University Park, ILIL7,019575+179%

122McHenry, ILIL29,217574−16%

123Channahon, ILIL14,530572+38%

124Gages Lake, ILIL10,819572+10%

125Homer Glen, ILIL24,873567−15%

126Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175564+44%

127Lisle, ILIL23,432564−12%

128Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810562+10%

129Crest Hill, ILIL20,695558−17%

130Bensenville, ILIL18,525553+57%

131Morton Grove, ILIL24,582551+69%

132Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989549+46%

133Centralia, ILIL11,863544−13%

134Northbrook, ILIL34,744542+61%

135Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476537+21%

136Cary, ILIL17,932536+10%

137Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690525−5%

138Calumet Park, ILIL6,772524+25%

139Wilmette, ILIL27,459523+6%

140Oswego, ILIL39,948520+12%

141Westmont, ILIL24,155508+58%

142Mattoon, ILIL16,667504−21%

143West Frankfort, ILIL7,105503+10%

144Woodstock, ILIL25,740497−10%

145Highland Park, ILIL30,767495−20%

146Freeport, ILIL23,202492−52%

147Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825480+6%

148Kewanee, ILIL12,115479+39%

149River Forest, ILIL11,393477+109%

150Yorkville, ILIL26,730472+19%

151Streator, ILIL12,190471−18%

152Mundelein, ILIL32,680471−11%

153Worth, ILIL10,696467−4%

154Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101460+52%

155Mokena, ILIL19,897460+22%

156Westchester, ILIL16,300460−5%

157Darien, ILIL22,032458−24%

158Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039456+38%

159Justice, ILIL12,285454+34%

160Huntley, ILIL29,132445+30%

161Markham, ILIL11,274443−41%

162Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187440−10%

163South Elgin, ILIL25,656439−27%

164New Lenox, ILIL28,893436−13%

165Swansea, ILIL14,356435+67%

166Rochelle, ILIL9,498429−21%

167Crestwood, ILIL10,529423+76%

168Godfrey, ILIL17,620422+40%

169Jacksonville, ILIL17,752419−35%

170Frankfort, ILIL21,365409+17%

171Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560408−3%

172Montgomery, ILIL21,978406−12%

173Lemont, ILIL18,513398+23%

174East Peoria, ILIL22,088394−33%

175Canton, ILIL13,297391−13%

176Midlothian, ILIL13,841391+87%

177Wauconda, ILIL13,993381+89%

178Palos Hills, ILIL18,028380−9%

179Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036379−21%

180Harvard, ILIL9,504372−21%

181Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868371−13%

182Herrin, ILIL12,268369+8%

183Batavia, ILIL26,586366−25%

184Northlake, ILIL12,462352+14%

185Forest Park, ILIL13,829349−18%

186Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525346−20%

187Brookfield, ILIL18,879340+57%

188Marengo, ILIL7,737338+52%

189Plano, ILIL12,677337−36%

190Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552328+11%

191Harrisburg, ILIL7,922327−16%

192Oak Brook, ILIL8,108324+6%

193Wood Dale, ILIL14,081320−7%

194Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898320+18%

195Warrenville, ILIL15,211318−3%

196River Grove, ILIL10,409317+46%

197Winfield, ILIL10,146317+317%

198Dixon, ILIL14,582316+82%

199East Moline, ILIL20,453315−34%

200Sycamore, ILIL19,083315−15%

201Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887314+202%

202Park City, ILIL7,893307−23%

203Island Lake, ILIL8,047306+69%

204Minooka, ILIL12,899299+67%

205Libertyville, ILIL20,701298+10%

206Campton Hills, ILIL10,894287−23%

207Maryville, ILIL8,413286+8%

208Sterling, ILIL14,394286+3%

209Marion, ILIL17,148284−19%

210Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679283+108%

211Lynwood, ILIL9,297280−41%

212Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844279−23%

213Rock Falls, ILIL8,521278+6%

214Summit, ILIL10,753278−27%

215Chatham, ILIL14,579273+181%

216Deerfield, ILIL19,642272−13%

217South Beloit, ILIL7,996272+54%

218Fox Lake, ILIL10,849259+1%

219Crete, ILIL8,345259−11%

220LaSalle, ILIL9,388257−9%

221Steger, ILIL9,352256−17%

222Broadview, ILIL7,871252−52%

223Bradley, ILIL15,214250−47%

224Hinsdale, ILIL17,573249+8%

225Lyons, ILIL10,433243−5%

226Orland Hills, ILIL6,663242+28%

227Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381238+22%

228Du Quoin, ILIL5,569233+22%

229Countryside, ILIL6,260230−19%

230La Grange Park, ILIL13,453230+3%

231Lake Villa, ILIL8,692228−34%

232Morris, ILIL14,669227+21%

233Willowbrook, ILIL9,126218+43%

234Morton, ILIL17,565218+25%

235Schiller Park, ILIL11,317217−25%

236Litchfield, ILIL6,598216+58%

237Princeton, ILIL7,674213+49%

238Geneva, ILIL21,138212−36%

239Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545208+285%

240Paris, ILIL8,026207+34%

241Hillside, ILIL8,140206+4%

242Pontiac, ILIL10,806205−15%

243Spring Grove, ILIL5,526203−33%

244Palos Heights, ILIL12,084199−5%

245Gilberts, ILIL9,082196+125%

246Lincoln, ILIL12,981192−62%

247La Grange, ILIL15,935191−11%

248Murphysboro, ILIL6,977191−38%

249Bethalto, ILIL9,202190+47%

250Troy, ILIL11,893188+36%

251Roscoe, ILIL11,034188−2%

252Olney, ILIL8,347187−37%

253Western Springs, ILIL13,588186+19%

254Taylorville, ILIL10,522185−18%

255Mascoutah, ILIL9,239180−30%

256Mendota, ILIL6,894179+10%

257Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179176+16%

258Eureka, ILIL5,129176−3%

259Highwood, ILIL5,323176+59%

260Winnetka, ILIL12,518175+5%

261Mahomet, ILIL10,516173+54%

262Coal City, ILIL5,831171+9%

263Rantoul, ILIL11,991171−38%

264Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593167+49%

265Effingham, ILIL12,406167−20%

266Posen, ILIL5,405165−48%

267Stickney, ILIL6,897164+40%

268West Dundee, ILIL8,570163+90%

269Wood River, ILIL10,224157−42%

270Lake Forest, ILIL19,731154−46%

271Monmouth, ILIL8,599153−74%

272Pana, ILIL5,010151+344%

273Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761149−31%

274Willow Springs, ILIL5,788149+1%

275Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767146−22%

276Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130144+14%

277Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681141+176%

278Silvis, ILIL7,979141−31%

279Itasca, ILIL9,488140−14%

280Robinson, ILIL7,283140−7%

281Greenville, ILIL7,469139+435%

282Carterville, ILIL5,839137+78%

283Vandalia, ILIL7,108137+47%

284Barrington, ILIL10,586135−20%

285Waterloo, ILIL11,132135−27%

286Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563134+109%

287Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723134−19%

288Manteno, ILIL9,201133−37%

289Rockton, ILIL7,870133−13%

290Shiloh, ILIL14,604130−2%

291Glencoe, ILIL8,724129+17%

292Wilmington, ILIL5,614129+30%

293Clinton, ILIL6,781128−40%

294Peru, ILIL9,780128−57%

295Beardstown, ILIL5,691126−50%

296Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448117−1%

297Genoa, ILIL5,547116−2%

298Sandwich, ILIL7,380115+72%

299Geneseo, ILIL6,505115+95%

300Benton, ILIL6,558114−46%

301Hampshire, ILIL9,266113+45%

302Inverness, ILIL7,418110+120%

303Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206103−36%

304East Alton, ILIL5,621102−20%

305Chester, ILIL6,84798+18%

306Volo, ILIL6,80595+83%

307Berkeley, ILIL5,14194−37%

308Manhattan, ILIL10,94393−49%

309Long Grove, ILIL8,34393−22%

310Mount Zion, ILIL5,88091−32%

311Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96390−10%

312Lakemoor, ILIL6,44990+5%

313Columbia, ILIL10,86589−33%

314Riverside, ILIL8,93988−65%

315North Riverside, ILIL7,16185−51%

316Salem, ILIL7,03584−67%

317Johnsburg, ILIL6,44583−43%

318Washington, ILIL15,90279−54%

319Braidwood, ILIL6,25978−54%

320Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64174−69%

321Spring Valley, ILIL5,40872−39%

322Chillicothe, ILIL6,03364−48%

323Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26262+35%

324Savoy, ILIL9,11362−61%

325Metropolis, ILIL5,72762−53%

326Northfield, ILIL5,63261+578%

327Highland, ILIL10,04259−70%

328Carlinville, ILIL5,46554−59%

329Hillsboro, ILIL6,18450+67%

330South Barrington, ILIL5,07147−33%

331Monee, ILIL5,11935−45%

332Bartonville, ILIL5,80433−67%

333Milan, ILIL5,02829−55%

334Elburn, ILIL7,08419−69%

335Monticello, ILIL6,08017−76%

336Jerseyville, ILIL8,40915−90%

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