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Most unmarried women, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of women 15 and over who are not currently 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED WOMENVS 2000

01Normal, ILIL53,27567.9%+7.9 pts

02Champaign, ILIL91,19566.6%+4.5 pts

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58564.4%+5.6 pts

04Decatur, ILIL67,88464.2%+13.7 pts

05Peoria, ILIL110,92061.9%+7.8 pts

06Rockford, ILIL147,38461.9%+11.0 pts

07Springfield, ILIL112,98961.3%+7.5 pts

08Evanston, ILIL76,38059.5%+3.9 pts

09Cicero, ILIL81,85859.1%+15.6 pts

10Waukegan, ILIL87,94056.8%+10.6 pts

11Bloomington, ILIL78,80454.4%+6.2 pts

12Berwyn, ILIL55,00154.3%+4.4 pts

13Aurora, ILIL181,50553.8%+11.8 pts

14Oak Park, ILIL52,82353.7%+1.0 pts

15Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45052.2%+4.4 pts

16Joliet, ILIL152,24151.7%+4.9 pts

17Elgin, ILIL115,47651.7%+7.8 pts

18Palatine, ILIL65,84249.4%+6.5 pts

19Wheaton, ILIL54,06548.9%+7.3 pts

20Tinley Park, ILIL55,14048.8%+5.9 pts

21Skokie, ILIL66,54448.0%+4.4 pts

22Des Plaines, ILIL58,77247.5%+2.5 pts

23Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80346.9%+9.1 pts

24Schaumburg, ILIL77,24945.9%−1.3 pts

25Downers Grove, ILIL50,36545.8%+4.9 pts

26Orland Park, ILIL57,95444.4%+4.6 pts

27Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39543.4%+3.7 pts

28Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21643.4%+2.5 pts

29Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85842.5%+1.6 pts

30Naperville, ILIL153,11440.5%+6.8 pts

31Plainfield, ILIL50,04339.3%+10.6 pts

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