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Most unmarried people, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 31 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 50.2%.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Champaign, ILIL91,19566.5%+4.9 pts

02Normal, ILIL53,27566.3%+9.2 pts

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58562.4%+5.7 pts

04Decatur, ILIL67,88461.1%+13.3 pts

05Rockford, ILIL147,38460.1%+11.9 pts

06Peoria, ILIL110,92059.3%+8.4 pts

07Springfield, ILIL112,98958.7%+8.5 pts

08Cicero, ILIL81,85858.0%+14.1 pts

09Evanston, ILIL76,38057.1%+4.3 pts

10Waukegan, ILIL87,94056.9%+11.9 pts

11Berwyn, ILIL55,00155.1%+6.6 pts

12Bloomington, ILIL78,80452.9%+7.0 pts

13Joliet, ILIL152,24151.9%+7.9 pts

14Aurora, ILIL181,50551.8%+10.7 pts

15Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45050.2%+6.2 pts

16Elgin, ILIL115,47650.2%+7.7 pts

17Oak Park, ILIL52,82349.9%+1.1 pts

18Palatine, ILIL65,84247.7%+6.9 pts

19Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80346.6%+9.5 pts

20Tinley Park, ILIL55,14046.5%+6.8 pts

21Wheaton, ILIL54,06545.9%+7.2 pts

22Skokie, ILIL66,54445.6%+5.2 pts

23Des Plaines, ILIL58,77244.4%+2.4 pts

24Downers Grove, ILIL50,36543.0%+5.0 pts

25Schaumburg, ILIL77,24942.4%−2.7 pts

26Orland Park, ILIL57,95442.2%+5.8 pts

27Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39541.7%+3.5 pts

28Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85841.6%+1.5 pts

29Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21641.1%+3.7 pts

30Plainfield, ILIL50,04339.2%+10.6 pts

31Naperville, ILIL153,11438.4%+6.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES