RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Most white-collar workforce, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Winnetka, ILIL12,51875.9%–

02Glencoe, ILIL8,72475.3%–

03South Barrington, ILIL5,07174.6%–

04Oak Brook, ILIL8,10873.9%–

05Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67972.9%–

06Wilmette, ILIL27,45972.4%–

07Western Springs, ILIL13,58872.2%–

08River Forest, ILIL11,39371.3%–

09Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96371.0%–

10Northfield, ILIL5,63270.4%–

11Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.2%–

12Hinsdale, ILIL17,57370.0%–

13Lake Forest, ILIL19,73169.6%–

14Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.7%–

15Northbrook, ILIL34,74468.6%–

16Inverness, ILIL7,41868.0%–

17Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56367.7%–

18Highland Park, ILIL30,76767.4%–

19Riverside, ILIL8,93967.3%–

20Long Grove, ILIL8,34365.8%–

21Libertyville, ILIL20,70165.7%–

22Savoy, ILIL9,11365.4%–

23Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81265.4%–

24Evanston, ILIL76,38065.3%–

25Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13065.3%–

26Glenview, ILIL47,71165.0%–

27La Grange, ILIL15,93564.8%–

28Naperville, ILIL153,11464.4%–

29Volo, ILIL6,80563.6%–

30Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17962.7%–

31Winfield, ILIL10,14662.5%–

32Elmhurst, ILIL46,11162.3%–

33Flossmoor, ILIL9,35862.3%–

34Park Ridge, ILIL38,46362.0%–

35Mahomet, ILIL10,51661.7%–

36Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82561.6%–

37Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26260.6%–

38Barrington, ILIL10,58660.5%–

39Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38160.2%–

40Campton Hills, ILIL10,89460.0%–

41Frankfort, ILIL21,36559.9%–

42Chatham, ILIL14,57959.2%–

43Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68159.0%–

44Lisle, ILIL23,43259.0%–

45Downers Grove, ILIL50,36558.6%–

46Urbana, ILIL39,71958.1%–

47Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21658.0%–

48Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75057.6%–

49Wheaton, ILIL54,06556.9%–

50Carterville, ILIL5,83956.0%–

51La Grange Park, ILIL13,45355.7%–

52Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86855.7%–

53Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89855.6%–

54Geneva, ILIL21,13855.5%–

55Lake Villa, ILIL8,69255.2%–

56Spring Grove, ILIL5,52654.9%–

57Edwardsville, ILIL26,46354.9%–

58Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.8%–

59O'Fallon, ILIL32,65654.4%–

60Gurnee, ILIL30,45854.3%–

61Morton, ILIL17,56554.2%–

62Plainfield, ILIL50,04354.1%–

63Forest Park, ILIL13,82954.0%–

64Washington, ILIL15,90253.8%–

65Grayslake, ILIL21,14053.4%–

66Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03953.1%–

67Columbia, ILIL10,86553.1%–

68Swansea, ILIL14,35653.0%–

69Westmont, ILIL24,15553.0%–

70Batavia, ILIL26,58652.9%–

71Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81052.6%–

72Schaumburg, ILIL77,24952.3%–

73Lombard, ILIL44,39952.2%–

74Skokie, ILIL66,54452.0%–

75West Dundee, ILIL8,57051.6%–

76Elburn, ILIL7,08451.5%–

77Champaign, ILIL91,19551.4%–

78Huntley, ILIL29,13251.1%–

79Troy, ILIL11,89350.9%–

80Maryville, ILIL8,41350.9%–

81Gilberts, ILIL9,08250.9%–

82Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47650.6%–

83Lemont, ILIL18,51350.5%–

84Lakemoor, ILIL6,44950.5%–

85Bloomington, ILIL78,80450.5%–

86Matteson, ILIL18,54350.4%–

87Morton Grove, ILIL24,58250.4%–

88Highland, ILIL10,04250.2%–

89Homewood, ILIL18,77350.0%–

90Darien, ILIL22,03249.8%–

91Highwood, ILIL5,32349.7%–

92Orland Park, ILIL57,95449.7%–

93Palatine, ILIL65,84249.5%–

94Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85849.5%–

95Willowbrook, ILIL9,12649.4%–

96Chicago, ILIL2,731,58549.2%–

97Countryside, ILIL6,26049.0%–

98New Lenox, ILIL28,89349.0%–

99Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20648.5%–

100Algonquin, ILIL30,82448.1%–

101Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28348.0%–

102Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17547.9%–

103Homer Glen, ILIL24,87347.9%–

104Bartlett, ILIL40,85547.8%–

105Shiloh, ILIL14,60447.6%–

106Waterloo, ILIL11,13247.6%–

107South Elgin, ILIL25,65647.0%–

108Roselle, ILIL22,75646.8%–

109St. Charles, ILIL33,59446.6%–

110Peoria, ILIL110,92046.5%–

111Itasca, ILIL9,48846.5%–

112Antioch, ILIL15,00046.4%–

113Willow Springs, ILIL5,78846.2%–

114Roscoe, ILIL11,03446.1%–

115Oswego, ILIL39,94846.0%–

116Lockport, ILIL27,82245.9%–

117Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39545.9%–

118Wauconda, ILIL13,99345.7%–

119Woodridge, ILIL34,02845.7%–

120Warrenville, ILIL15,21145.7%–

121Brookfield, ILIL18,87945.3%–

122Carbondale, ILIL21,81145.1%–

123Springfield, ILIL112,98945.0%–

124Mount Zion, ILIL5,88045.0%–

125Tinley Park, ILIL55,14044.9%–

126Elk Grove, ILIL31,88544.9%–

127Cary, ILIL17,93244.7%–

128Hampshire, ILIL9,26644.3%–

129Marion, ILIL17,14844.2%–

130Rockton, ILIL7,87044.1%–

131Godfrey, ILIL17,62044.1%–

132Carol Stream, ILIL39,31544.1%–

133Chillicothe, ILIL6,03343.9%–

134Sycamore, ILIL19,08343.6%–

135Normal, ILIL53,27543.6%–

136Niles, ILIL30,44343.4%–

137Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59043.4%–

138Mokena, ILIL19,89743.4%–

139Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64143.4%–

140North Aurora, ILIL19,40643.3%–

141Gages Lake, ILIL10,81943.3%–

142Crete, ILIL8,34543.0%–

143Eureka, ILIL5,12942.7%–

144Mundelein, ILIL32,68042.5%–

145Westchester, ILIL16,30042.4%–

146North Riverside, ILIL7,16142.2%–

147Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80342.1%–

148Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28842.0%–

149Des Plaines, ILIL58,77241.8%–

150Round Lake, ILIL18,52641.8%–

151Island Lake, ILIL8,04741.6%–

152Shorewood, ILIL18,53641.4%–

153Geneseo, ILIL6,50541.4%–

154Orland Hills, ILIL6,66341.2%–

155Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69041.1%–

156Effingham, ILIL12,40641.1%–

157Channahon, ILIL14,53041.0%–

158Johnsburg, ILIL6,44540.3%–

159East Peoria, ILIL22,08839.9%–

160Mascoutah, ILIL9,23939.8%–

161Villa Park, ILIL21,88839.8%–

162Coal City, ILIL5,83139.4%–

163Yorkville, ILIL26,73039.1%–

164Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55239.1%–

165Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52538.8%–

166Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21538.7%–

167Norridge, ILIL14,80838.5%–

168Glenwood, ILIL8,41638.4%–

169Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45038.4%–

170Bethalto, ILIL9,20238.4%–

171Harrisburg, ILIL7,92238.3%–

172Silvis, ILIL7,97938.3%–

173Aurora, ILIL181,50538.2%–

174Monticello, ILIL6,08037.9%–

175Richton Park, ILIL12,48337.7%–

176Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56037.2%–

177Moline, ILIL42,36237.2%–

178Crestwood, ILIL10,52937.1%–

179Minooka, ILIL12,89937.0%–

180McHenry, ILIL29,21737.0%–

181Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54537.0%–

182Robinson, ILIL7,28337.0%–

183Milan, ILIL5,02836.8%–

184Wheeling, ILIL38,39136.8%–

185Belleville, ILIL40,23736.8%–

186Collinsville, ILIL23,71736.7%–

187Manteno, ILIL9,20136.6%–

188Fox Lake, ILIL10,84936.6%–

189Jerseyville, ILIL8,40936.5%–

190Oak Forest, ILIL26,79236.1%–

191Montgomery, ILIL21,97836.0%–

192Loves Park, ILIL23,71236.0%–

193Midlothian, ILIL13,84135.8%–

194Manhattan, ILIL10,94335.8%–

195Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67535.7%–

196Wood Dale, ILIL14,08135.6%–

197Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76735.6%–

198Woodstock, ILIL25,74035.6%–

199Lynwood, ILIL9,29735.4%–

200Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65835.4%–

201South Beloit, ILIL7,99635.4%–

202Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76135.3%–

203Wilmington, ILIL5,61435.2%–

204Romeoville, ILIL41,28135.1%–

205Alton, ILIL25,01335.0%–

206Greenville, ILIL7,46935.0%–

207Quincy, ILIL38,91835.0%–

208Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59334.8%–

209South Holland, ILIL20,74934.7%–

210Chester, ILIL6,84734.7%–

211Bartonville, ILIL5,80434.5%–

212Dixon, ILIL14,58234.3%–

213Palos Hills, ILIL18,02834.3%–

214Sterling, ILIL14,39434.3%–

215Litchfield, ILIL6,59834.3%–

216Carlinville, ILIL5,46534.3%–

217Centralia, ILIL11,86334.3%–

218Stickney, ILIL6,89734.1%–

219Charleston, ILIL17,46634.0%–

220Machesney Park, ILIL22,80534.0%–

221Alsip, ILIL18,48334.0%–

222Ottawa, ILIL18,68433.8%–

223Murphysboro, ILIL6,97733.8%–

224West Chicago, ILIL25,29633.8%–

225Streamwood, ILIL38,27733.5%–

226Lyons, ILIL10,43333.5%–

227Peru, ILIL9,78033.4%–

228Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10133.4%–

229Macomb, ILIL14,53033.2%–

230Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98933.2%–

231Bradley, ILIL15,21433.1%–

232Salem, ILIL7,03533.0%–

233DeKalb, ILIL40,46732.6%–

234Monee, ILIL5,11932.4%–

235Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02432.4%–

236Kewanee, ILIL12,11532.4%–

237Sandwich, ILIL7,38032.2%–

238North Chicago, ILIL34,05032.2%–

239Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65532.0%–

240Rock Island, ILIL36,22532.0%–

241Herrin, ILIL12,26831.9%–

242Park Forest, ILIL21,07931.7%–

243Freeport, ILIL23,20231.6%–

244Berwyn, ILIL55,00131.6%–

245Decatur, ILIL67,88431.6%–

246Clinton, ILIL6,78131.5%–

247Elgin, ILIL115,47631.4%–

248Carpentersville, ILIL37,04531.2%–

249Hillsboro, ILIL6,18431.1%–

250Beach Park, ILIL14,11431.1%–

251Mattoon, ILIL16,66731.0%–

252Hanover Park, ILIL36,56830.9%–

253Joliet, ILIL152,24130.8%–

254Jacksonville, ILIL17,75230.7%–

255Olney, ILIL8,34730.7%–

256Marengo, ILIL7,73730.7%–

257Galesburg, ILIL28,58130.5%–

258Justice, ILIL12,28530.4%–

259Taylorville, ILIL10,52230.3%–

260Pana, ILIL5,01030.2%–

261Pekin, ILIL31,27730.2%–

262Rockford, ILIL147,38430.1%–

263Berkeley, ILIL5,14130.1%–

264Steger, ILIL9,35230.0%–

265Addison, ILIL35,75830.0%–

266Lansing, ILIL28,06830.0%–

267Mendota, ILIL6,89429.8%–

268Princeton, ILIL7,67429.7%–

269Plano, ILIL12,67729.7%–

270Dolton, ILIL20,67129.6%–

271Benton, ILIL6,55829.6%–

272Morris, ILIL14,66929.4%–

273Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18729.3%–

274Calumet City, ILIL34,79829.2%–

275Sauk, ILIL9,62429.2%–

276Lincoln, ILIL12,98129.1%–

277Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03629.0%–

278Markham, ILIL11,27429.0%–

279East Moline, ILIL20,45328.7%–

280Wood River, ILIL10,22428.6%–

281Danville, ILIL28,13828.6%–

282Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44828.4%–

283Paris, ILIL8,02628.4%–

284Genoa, ILIL5,54728.4%–

285Waukegan, ILIL87,94028.1%–

286Rochelle, ILIL9,49828.0%–

287Crest Hill, ILIL20,69528.0%–

288Broadview, ILIL7,87127.8%–

289Canton, ILIL13,29727.6%–

290Bellwood, ILIL18,11627.5%–

291Granite City, ILIL26,80727.3%–

292Worth, ILIL10,69627.3%–

293River Grove, ILIL10,40927.3%–

294Belvidere, ILIL25,46227.2%–

295University Park, ILIL7,01927.2%–

296Rock Falls, ILIL8,52126.7%–

297Maywood, ILIL23,33026.6%–

298Kankakee, ILIL23,40026.6%–

299Braidwood, ILIL6,25926.6%–

300Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88726.5%–

301Hillside, ILIL8,14026.4%–

302Zion, ILIL24,44726.3%–

303Schiller Park, ILIL11,31726.2%–

304Riverdale, ILIL10,28026.1%–

305Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72326.1%–

306West Frankfort, ILIL7,10525.8%–

307Monmouth, ILIL8,59925.7%–

308Franklin Park, ILIL18,04525.4%–

309Vandalia, ILIL7,10825.1%–

310Blue Island, ILIL21,80525.0%–

311Harvard, ILIL9,50425.0%–

312East Alton, ILIL5,62124.9%–

313Pontiac, ILIL10,80624.9%–

314Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50824.7%–

315LaSalle, ILIL9,38824.5%–

316Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90224.3%–

317Spring Valley, ILIL5,40823.7%–

318Calumet Park, ILIL6,77223.5%–

319Bridgeview, ILIL16,52123.5%–

320Burbank, ILIL28,57822.2%–

321Rantoul, ILIL11,99121.5%–

322Metropolis, ILIL5,72721.2%–

323Bensenville, ILIL18,52521.1%–

324Du Quoin, ILIL5,56921.0%–

325Summit, ILIL10,75321.0%–

326Streator, ILIL12,19020.1%–

327Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87419.9%–

328East St. Louis, ILIL17,68219.9%–

329Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84418.9%–

330Cicero, ILIL81,85818.7%–

331Melrose Park, ILIL23,93618.3%–

332Park City, ILIL7,89317.9%–

333Northlake, ILIL12,46217.2%–

334Beardstown, ILIL5,69116.9%–

335Harvey, ILIL19,84916.3%–

336Posen, ILIL5,40510.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES