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Oldest housing stock, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 1962.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –
01Beardstown, ILIL5,6911939–
02Berwyn, ILIL55,0011939–
03Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841939–
04Winnetka, ILIL12,5181939–
05Carlinville, ILIL5,4651939–
06Oak Park, ILIL52,8231939–
07Cicero, ILIL81,8581939–
08Evanston, ILIL76,3801939–
09Kewanee, ILIL12,1151939–
10Riverside, ILIL8,9391939–
11LaSalle, ILIL9,3881940–
12Glencoe, ILIL8,7241941–
13River Forest, ILIL11,3931941–
14Quincy, ILIL38,9181943–
15Streator, ILIL12,1901943–
16Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851944–
17Alton, ILIL25,0131945–
18Blue Island, ILIL21,8051946–
19Peru, ILIL9,7801946–
20Ottawa, ILIL18,6841946–
21West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051946–
22Maywood, ILIL23,3301946–
23Rock Island, ILIL36,2251946–
24Pana, ILIL5,0101947–
25Galesburg, ILIL28,5811948–
26Paris, ILIL8,0261948–
27Vandalia, ILIL7,1081948–
28Monmouth, ILIL8,5991949–
29Canton, ILIL13,2971949–
30Monee, ILIL5,1191949–
31Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771949–
32La Grange, ILIL15,9351949–
33Dixon, ILIL14,5821950–
34Freeport, ILIL23,2021950–
35Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451950–
36Brookfield, ILIL18,8791950–
37East Alton, ILIL5,6211950–
38Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061950–
39Danville, ILIL28,1381950–
40Kankakee, ILIL23,4001950–
41Princeton, ILIL7,6741950–
42Herrin, ILIL12,2681951–
43Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671951–
44Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751951–
45Moline, ILIL42,3621951–
46Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081951–
47Clinton, ILIL6,7811951–
48Forest Park, ILIL13,8291951–
49Greenville, ILIL7,4691951–
50Mattoon, ILIL16,6671951–
51Mendota, ILIL6,8941951–
52Sterling, ILIL14,3941951–
53Harvard, ILIL9,5041952–
54Granite City, ILIL26,8071952–
55Highwood, ILIL5,3231952–
56Wilmette, ILIL27,4591952–
57Wood River, ILIL10,2241952–
58Summit, ILIL10,7531952–
59Centralia, ILIL11,8631953–
60Litchfield, ILIL6,5981953–
61Robinson, ILIL7,2831953–
62Western Springs, ILIL13,5881953–
63East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821954–
64Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211954–
65North Riverside, ILIL7,1611954–
66Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111954–
67Geneseo, ILIL6,5051954–
68Genoa, ILIL5,5471954–
69Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231954–
70Belleville, ILIL40,2371954–
71Chester, ILIL6,8471954–
72Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831954–
73Joliet, ILIL152,2411954–
74La Grange Park, ILIL13,4531954–
75Metropolis, ILIL5,7271954–
76Stickney, ILIL6,8971954–
77Taylorville, ILIL10,5221954–
78Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871955–
79Rockford, ILIL147,3841955–
80Broadview, ILIL7,8711955–
81Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451955–
82Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221955–
83Harvey, ILIL19,8491955–
84Lockport, ILIL27,8221955–
85Park Forest, ILIL21,0791955–
86Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631955–
87Peoria, ILIL110,9201955–
88Decatur, ILIL67,8841955–
89Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731955–
90Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091955–
91Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811955–
92Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361955–
93Northlake, ILIL12,4621956–
94Bellwood, ILIL18,1161956–
95Benton, ILIL6,5581956–
96Berkeley, ILIL5,1411956–
97Bradley, ILIL15,2141956–
98Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691956–
99Highland Park, ILIL30,7671956–
100Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0391956–
101Pontiac, ILIL10,8061956–
102Villa Park, ILIL21,8881956–
103Bartonville, ILIL5,8041956–
104Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081956–
105Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521956–
106Lyons, ILIL10,4331956–
107Waterloo, ILIL11,1321957–
108Northfield, ILIL5,6321957–
109Skokie, ILIL66,5441957–
110Hampshire, ILIL9,2661957–
111Pekin, ILIL31,2771957–
112Sandwich, ILIL7,3801957–
113Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331957–
114Olney, ILIL8,3471957–
115Westchester, ILIL16,3001957–
116Posen, ILIL5,4051957–
117Riverdale, ILIL10,2801957–
118Sycamore, ILIL19,0831957–
119Coal City, ILIL5,8311958–
120Norridge, ILIL14,8081958–
121South Beloit, ILIL7,9961958–
122Waukegan, ILIL87,9401958–
123Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631958–
124Hillside, ILIL8,1401958–
125Lincoln, ILIL12,9811958–
126Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821958–
127East Peoria, ILIL22,0881959–
128Elburn, ILIL7,0841959–
129West Dundee, ILIL8,5701959–
130Marengo, ILIL7,7371959–
131Markham, ILIL11,2741959–
132Springfield, ILIL112,9891960–
133Plano, ILIL12,6771960–
134Rochelle, ILIL9,4981960–
135North Chicago, ILIL34,0501960–
136Belvidere, ILIL25,4621960–
137Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721960–
138Elgin, ILIL115,4761960–
139Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611960–
140Salem, ILIL7,0351960–
141Wilmington, ILIL5,6141960–
142Woodstock, ILIL25,7401960–
143Aurora, ILIL181,5051960–
144Collinsville, ILIL23,7171960–
145Steger, ILIL9,3521960–
146East Moline, ILIL20,4531961–
147Zion, ILIL24,4471961–
148Dolton, ILIL20,6711961–
149Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721961–
150Burbank, ILIL28,5781961–
151Monticello, ILIL6,0801961–
152Morris, ILIL14,6691961–
153Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451961–
154Deerfield, ILIL19,6421961–
155Homewood, ILIL18,7731961–
156Washington, ILIL15,9021961–
157River Grove, ILIL10,4091961–
158Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391962–
159Niles, ILIL30,4431962–
160Rantoul, ILIL11,9911962–
161Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501962–
162Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631962–
163Macomb, ILIL14,5301962–
164Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581962–
165Marion, ILIL17,1481962–
166Bloomington, ILIL78,8041963–
167Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171963–
168Glenview, ILIL47,7111963–
169Highland, ILIL10,0421963–
170Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311963–
171Lansing, ILIL28,0681963–
172Montgomery, ILIL21,9781963–
173Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441963–
174Carterville, ILIL5,8391963–
175Midlothian, ILIL13,8411963–
176Champaign, ILIL91,1951964–
177Effingham, ILIL12,4061964–
178Plainfield, ILIL50,0431964–
179Urbana, ILIL39,7191964–
180Worth, ILIL10,6961964–
181Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951964–
182DeKalb, ILIL40,4671964–
183Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501964–
184Silvis, ILIL7,9791964–
185South Holland, ILIL20,7491964–
186Calumet City, ILIL34,7981965–
187Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051965–
188Geneva, ILIL21,1381965–
189Godfrey, ILIL17,6201965–
190Lombard, ILIL44,3991965–
191Barrington, ILIL10,5861965–
192Loves Park, ILIL23,7121965–
193Manteno, ILIL9,2011965–
194West Chicago, ILIL25,2961965–
195Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751965–
196Romeoville, ILIL41,2811965–
197Eureka, ILIL5,1291966–
198Wauconda, ILIL13,9931966–
199North Aurora, ILIL19,4061966–
200Lemont, ILIL18,5131966–
201Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951966–
202Manhattan, ILIL10,9431966–
203Milan, ILIL5,0281966–
204Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901966–
205Northbrook, ILIL34,7441967–
206Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651967–
207Bensenville, ILIL18,5251967–
208Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211967–
209Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011967–
210Morton, ILIL17,5651967–
211Mundelein, ILIL32,6801967–
212Carbondale, ILIL21,8111967–
213Charleston, ILIL17,4661967–
214Oswego, ILIL39,9481967–
215Columbia, ILIL10,8651967–
216Addison, ILIL35,7581968–
217Crete, ILIL8,3451968–
218Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621968–
219Bethalto, ILIL9,2021968–
220Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241968–
221Sauk, ILIL9,6241968–
222Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881968–
223Itasca, ILIL9,4881968–
224Countryside, ILIL6,2601968–
225Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161969–
226Gages Lake, ILIL10,8191969–
227Glenwood, ILIL8,4161969–
228Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901969–
229Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841969–
230Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871969–
231Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811969–
232Channahon, ILIL14,5301969–
233Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921969–
234Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491969–
235Justice, ILIL12,2851969–
236Batavia, ILIL26,5861970–
237Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361970–
238Rockton, ILIL7,8701970–
239Grayslake, ILIL21,1401971–
240Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521971–
241Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891971–
242Alsip, ILIL18,4831971–
243Braidwood, ILIL6,2591971–
244Libertyville, ILIL20,7011971–
245Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801971–
246Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251971–
247Yorkville, ILIL26,7301971–
248Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881971–
249South Elgin, ILIL25,6561971–
250Wheaton, ILIL54,0651971–
251Swansea, ILIL14,3561971–
252Beach Park, ILIL14,1141972–
253Palatine, ILIL65,8421972–
254Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631972–
255St. Charles, ILIL33,5941972–
256Chatham, ILIL14,5791972–
257Mahomet, ILIL10,5161972–
258Westmont, ILIL24,1551972–
259McHenry, ILIL29,2171973–
260Maryville, ILIL8,4131973–
261Normal, ILIL53,2751973–
262Antioch, ILIL15,0001973–
263Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851973–
264Round Lake, ILIL18,5261973–
265University Park, ILIL7,0191973–
266Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931973–
267Crestwood, ILIL10,5291973–
268Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151973–
269Matteson, ILIL18,5431973–
270Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081974–
271Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581974–
272Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681974–
273Mokena, ILIL19,8971974–
274Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281974–
275Woodridge, ILIL34,0281974–
276Cary, ILIL17,9321974–
277Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581974–
278O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561974–
279Frankfort, ILIL21,3651974–
280Richton Park, ILIL12,4831974–
281Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811974–
282Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031975–
283Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551975–
284Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101975–
285Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021975–
286Savoy, ILIL9,1131975–
287Wheeling, ILIL38,3911975–
288Darien, ILIL22,0321975–
289Roselle, ILIL22,7561975–
290Streamwood, ILIL38,2771975–
291Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401976–
292New Lenox, ILIL28,8931976–
293Shorewood, ILIL18,5361976–
294Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981976–
295Warrenville, ILIL15,2111976–
296Lisle, ILIL23,4321977–
297Bartlett, ILIL40,8551977–
298Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491977–
299Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761977–
300Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491977–
301Park City, ILIL7,8931977–
302Huntley, ILIL29,1321977–
303Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261977–
304Roscoe, ILIL11,0341977–
305Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8681978–
306Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251978–
307Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261978–
308Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601978–
309Minooka, ILIL12,8991978–
310Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121979–
311Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921979–
312Troy, ILIL11,8931979–
313Inverness, ILIL7,4181979–
314Lynwood, ILIL9,2971979–
315Orland Park, ILIL57,9541979–
316Algonquin, ILIL30,8241980–
317Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791980–
318Gurnee, ILIL30,4581980–
319Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301980–
320Naperville, ILIL153,1141981–
321Winfield, ILIL10,1461981–
322Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151981–
323Shiloh, ILIL14,6041981–
324Orland Hills, ILIL6,6631982–
325Gilberts, ILIL9,0821983–
326Island Lake, ILIL8,0471983–
327Long Grove, ILIL8,3431984–
328Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791985–
329South Barrington, ILIL5,0711985–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS