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Youngest by median age, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the youngest median age (2000 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 1990

01North Chicago, ILIL34,05022.0+2%

02Murphysboro, ILIL6,97722.6−38%

03Charleston, ILIL17,46622.7+2%

04Normal, ILIL53,27523.0+3%

05DeKalb, ILIL40,46723.1+1%

06Macomb, ILIL14,53023.2+2%

07Urbana, ILIL39,71924.6−4%

08Carbondale, ILIL21,81124.7+10%

09Champaign, ILIL91,19525.3+1%

10Cicero, ILIL81,85826.4−14%

11Riverdale, ILIL10,28027.5−12%

12West Chicago, ILIL25,29627.8−1%

13Harvey, ILIL19,84927.9+1%

14Carpentersville, ILIL37,04528.1+2%

15Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90228.5+7%

16Harvard, ILIL9,50428.9−8%

17Waukegan, ILIL87,94029.0−6%

18Aurora, ILIL181,50529.3+3%

19Hanover Park, ILIL36,56829.7+7%

20Park City, ILIL7,89329.7−2%

21Romeoville, ILIL41,28129.7+8%

22University Park, ILIL7,01929.8+8%

23Orland Hills, ILIL6,66330.0+9%

24Summit, ILIL10,75330.0−1%

25Zion, ILIL24,44730.1+6%

26Sauk, ILIL9,62430.1+10%

27Lakemoor, ILIL6,44930.1+1%

28Blue Island, ILIL21,80530.4−4%

29Round Lake, ILIL18,52630.4+6%

30Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65530.5+6%

31Melrose Park, ILIL23,93630.6−7%

32Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50830.6−0%

33Maywood, ILIL23,33030.7+2%

34Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59030.7+1%

35Plano, ILIL12,67730.8+4%

36Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56030.8+14%

37Justice, ILIL12,28530.9+3%

38Elgin, ILIL115,47630.9+3%

39Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80331.0+9%

40Joliet, ILIL152,24131.0−2%

41East St. Louis, ILIL17,68231.2+13%

42South Elgin, ILIL25,65631.3+0%

43Carol Stream, ILIL39,31531.3+10%

44Chicago, ILIL2,731,58531.5+0%

45Genoa, ILIL5,54731.5−4%

46Rantoul, ILIL11,99131.6+15%

47Mundelein, ILIL32,68031.7+3%

48Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65831.9+9%

49Woodstock, ILIL25,74032.1−0%

50Addison, ILIL35,75832.2+5%

51Grayslake, ILIL21,14032.2+7%

52Bensenville, ILIL18,52532.2+0%

53Island Lake, ILIL8,04732.2+15%

54Bellwood, ILIL18,11632.3+4%

55Kankakee, ILIL23,40032.3+1%

56Manhattan, ILIL10,94332.3+5%

57Calumet Park, ILIL6,77232.3+1%

58Bloomington, ILIL78,80432.4+3%

59Belvidere, ILIL25,46232.4+1%

60Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88732.4+9%

61Crest Hill, ILIL20,69532.4+3%

62Evanston, ILIL76,38032.5+2%

63Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20632.5+5%

64Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03632.5+9%

65Streamwood, ILIL38,27732.5+12%

66Lake Villa, ILIL8,69232.6+2%

67Oswego, ILIL39,94832.7−9%

68Shiloh, ILIL14,60432.7+6%

69Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.8+10%

70Roscoe, ILIL11,03432.9+5%

71Troy, ILIL11,89332.9+10%

72Markham, ILIL11,27432.9+8%

73Plainfield, ILIL50,04333.2−2%

74Yorkville, ILIL26,73033.2+6%

75South Beloit, ILIL7,99633.3−0%

76Dolton, ILIL20,67133.3−3%

77New Lenox, ILIL28,89333.3+6%

78Posen, ILIL5,40533.3+5%

79Richton Park, ILIL12,48333.3+5%

80Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333.4−4%

81Lockport, ILIL27,82233.4+1%

82Bartlett, ILIL40,85533.5+10%

83Schiller Park, ILIL11,31733.5+5%

84Bradley, ILIL15,21433.5+0%

85Marengo, ILIL7,73733.5+3%

86Volo, ILIL6,80533.5–

87Warrenville, ILIL15,21133.5+10%

88Channahon, ILIL14,53033.5+10%

89Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26233.6+6%

90Algonquin, ILIL30,82433.6+8%

91Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85833.6+11%

92Savoy, ILIL9,11333.6+10%

93Calumet City, ILIL34,79833.7−3%

94Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98933.7+8%

95North Aurora, ILIL19,40633.7+6%

96Antioch, ILIL15,00033.7+7%

97Highwood, ILIL5,32333.7+7%

98Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81033.7+12%

99Monmouth, ILIL8,59933.8+1%

100Berwyn, ILIL55,00133.8−11%

101Peoria, ILIL110,92033.8+3%

102Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59333.8+9%

103Franklin Park, ILIL18,04533.9−0%

104Cary, ILIL17,93233.9+8%

105Rochelle, ILIL9,49834.0+8%

106Mahomet, ILIL10,51634.0+6%

107Elburn, ILIL7,08434.0−0%

108Minooka, ILIL12,89934.0+13%

109Braidwood, ILIL6,25934.1+12%

110Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28834.1+7%

111Naperville, ILIL153,11434.2+7%

112Coal City, ILIL5,83134.2−2%

113Alsip, ILIL18,48334.2+10%

114Gurnee, ILIL30,45834.2+6%

115Mokena, ILIL19,89734.2+18%

116McHenry, ILIL29,21734.3+5%

117Palatine, ILIL65,84234.3+3%

118Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82534.3+13%

119Beardstown, ILIL5,69134.4−4%

120Rockford, ILIL147,38434.4+4%

121Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21534.4+13%

122Greenville, ILIL7,46934.4+6%

123Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69034.4+7%

124Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84434.4+21%

125Steger, ILIL9,35234.4+8%

126Spring Grove, ILIL5,52634.5+11%

127Wheeling, ILIL38,39134.5+8%

128Midlothian, ILIL13,84134.5+11%

129Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55234.6+5%

130Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02434.6+6%

131Loves Park, ILIL23,71234.6+5%

132Lynwood, ILIL9,29734.6+10%

133Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38134.6+10%

134Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86834.7+11%

135Lisle, ILIL23,43234.7+14%

136Sycamore, ILIL19,08334.7+4%

137Hampshire, ILIL9,26635.0+8%

138Chatham, ILIL14,57935.0+10%

139Pontiac, ILIL10,80635.1+7%

140Villa Park, ILIL21,88835.1+6%

141Gages Lake, ILIL10,81935.3+13%

142Schaumburg, ILIL77,24935.3+11%

143O'Fallon, ILIL32,65635.3+7%

144Rockton, ILIL7,87035.3−2%

145Alton, ILIL25,01335.4+5%

146Roselle, ILIL22,75635.4+12%

147West Dundee, ILIL8,57035.4+7%

148Eureka, ILIL5,12935.6+11%

149Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89835.6+9%

150Oak Forest, ILIL26,79235.6+13%

151Park Forest, ILIL21,07935.6+9%

152Forest Park, ILIL13,82935.7+5%

153Lyons, ILIL10,43335.7+4%

154Wauconda, ILIL13,99335.8+11%

155Sandwich, ILIL7,38035.8+5%

156Wheaton, ILIL54,06535.8+9%

157Batavia, ILIL26,58635.9+7%

158Machesney Park, ILIL22,80535.9+13%

159Maryville, ILIL8,41335.9+4%

160Shorewood, ILIL18,53635.9+13%

161Northlake, ILIL12,46235.9+6%

162Vandalia, ILIL7,10835.9+0%

163Carterville, ILIL5,83935.9+5%

164Oak Park, ILIL52,82336.0+6%

165Rock Falls, ILIL8,52136.1+9%

166Manteno, ILIL9,20136.1+14%

167Wilmington, ILIL5,61436.1+12%

168Geneva, ILIL21,13836.2+6%

169Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52536.2+15%

170Westmont, ILIL24,15536.2+9%

171Gilberts, ILIL9,08236.3+21%

172Hillside, ILIL8,14036.3−0%

173East Alton, ILIL5,62136.3+5%

174Sterling, ILIL14,39436.3+5%

175Waterloo, ILIL11,13236.4+2%

176Rock Island, ILIL36,22536.4+6%

177Wood River, ILIL10,22436.4+4%

178Worth, ILIL10,69636.4+10%

179Tinley Park, ILIL55,14036.5+15%

180Broadview, ILIL7,87136.5+7%

181Collinsville, ILIL23,71736.6+6%

182St. Charles, ILIL33,59436.6+9%

183Danville, ILIL28,13836.6+3%

184Bridgeview, ILIL16,52136.7+6%

185Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68136.7+2%

186Lincoln, ILIL12,98136.7+5%

187Lombard, ILIL44,39936.7+11%

188Monee, ILIL5,11936.7+4%

189Washington, ILIL15,90236.8+10%

190Springfield, ILIL112,98936.9+8%

191Bethalto, ILIL9,20236.9+12%

192Clinton, ILIL6,78136.9+5%

193Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10136.9+11%

194Burbank, ILIL28,57836.9+8%

195Itasca, ILIL9,48836.9+10%

196Jacksonville, ILIL17,75236.9+8%

197Carlinville, ILIL5,46536.9+8%

198Morris, ILIL14,66936.9+8%

199Dixon, ILIL14,58237.0+7%

200Fox Lake, ILIL10,84937.0+7%

201Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75037.0+8%

202Huntley, ILIL29,13237.0+17%

203Beach Park, ILIL14,11437.1+13%

204Pekin, ILIL31,27737.1+7%

205Belleville, ILIL40,23737.2+5%

206Berkeley, ILIL5,14137.2+1%

207Johnsburg, ILIL6,44537.2–

208Winfield, ILIL10,14637.2+14%

209Decatur, ILIL67,88437.2+6%

210Montgomery, ILIL21,97837.2+9%

211Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39537.2+7%

212Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28337.3−0%

213Matteson, ILIL18,54337.3+16%

214East Moline, ILIL20,45337.4+7%

215Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81237.4+16%

216Stickney, ILIL6,89737.4−4%

217Hillsboro, ILIL6,18437.5+5%

218Silvis, ILIL7,97937.5+16%

219Canton, ILIL13,29737.5+2%

220Effingham, ILIL12,40637.5+8%

221Mount Zion, ILIL5,88037.5+15%

222Granite City, ILIL26,80737.6+9%

223Columbia, ILIL10,86537.6+9%

224Highland, ILIL10,04237.6+8%

225Mattoon, ILIL16,66737.6+6%

226Milan, ILIL5,02837.6+8%

227Mascoutah, ILIL9,23937.7+16%

228River Grove, ILIL10,40937.7−0%

229Elk Grove, ILIL31,88537.7+15%

230La Grange, ILIL15,93537.8+6%

231Freeport, ILIL23,20237.9+8%

232Mendota, ILIL6,89437.9+8%

233Moline, ILIL42,36237.9+7%

234Swansea, ILIL14,35637.9+10%

235Brookfield, ILIL18,87938.0+7%

236LaSalle, ILIL9,38838.1+2%

237Litchfield, ILIL6,59838.1+7%

238Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76738.1+4%

239Galesburg, ILIL28,58138.1+7%

240Streator, ILIL12,19038.1+6%

241Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47638.2+12%

242Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67938.2+12%

243Ottawa, ILIL18,68438.2+5%

244Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18738.3+8%

245Lemont, ILIL18,51338.3+17%

246Quincy, ILIL38,91838.4+6%

247Harrisburg, ILIL7,92238.4+2%

248Chillicothe, ILIL6,03338.4+8%

249Lansing, ILIL28,06838.4+8%

250Kewanee, ILIL12,11538.5+3%

251Jerseyville, ILIL8,40938.5+9%

252Barrington, ILIL10,58638.6+4%

253River Forest, ILIL11,39338.6+5%

254Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67538.6−3%

255Glenwood, ILIL8,41638.7+7%

256Du Quoin, ILIL5,56938.7+4%

257Elmhurst, ILIL46,11138.7+8%

258Crestwood, ILIL10,52938.7+16%

259Paris, ILIL8,02638.8+3%

260Robinson, ILIL7,28338.9+1%

261Hinsdale, ILIL17,57338.9+3%

262Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72338.9+10%

263Downers Grove, ILIL50,36539.1+13%

264Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17539.2+6%

265Libertyville, ILIL20,70139.2+9%

266Olney, ILIL8,34739.3+7%

267Spring Valley, ILIL5,40839.3+10%

268Wood Dale, ILIL14,08139.3+12%

269Salem, ILIL7,03539.3+8%

270Taylorville, ILIL10,52239.3+7%

271Bartonville, ILIL5,80439.4+9%

272Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56339.4+2%

273Centralia, ILIL11,86339.6+7%

274Marion, ILIL17,14839.6+5%

275Deerfield, ILIL19,64239.6+10%

276Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21639.7+11%

277East Peoria, ILIL22,08839.7+10%

278Des Plaines, ILIL58,77239.7+7%

279Chester, ILIL6,84739.7+21%

280Pana, ILIL5,01039.8+7%

281Winnetka, ILIL12,51839.8+1%

282Homewood, ILIL18,77339.8+5%

283Western Springs, ILIL13,58839.8−2%

284Frankfort, ILIL21,36539.9+9%

285Herrin, ILIL12,26840.0+3%

286South Holland, ILIL20,74940.0−0%

287West Frankfort, ILIL7,10540.0+3%

288Riverside, ILIL8,93940.5+5%

289Highland Park, ILIL30,76740.6+7%

290Long Grove, ILIL8,34340.6+12%

291Morton, ILIL17,56540.6+9%

292Crete, ILIL8,34540.7+15%

293Willow Springs, ILIL5,78840.7+16%

294Darien, ILIL22,03240.8+15%

295Peru, ILIL9,78040.9+6%

296Lake Forest, ILIL19,73141.0+9%

297Geneseo, ILIL6,50541.1+6%

298La Grange Park, ILIL13,45341.1−2%

299Countryside, ILIL6,26041.2+5%

300Glenview, ILIL47,71141.3+10%

301Orland Park, ILIL57,95441.4+21%

302Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45041.5+5%

303Palos Hills, ILIL18,02841.5+15%

304South Barrington, ILIL5,07141.5+21%

305Godfrey, ILIL17,62041.7+22%

306Monticello, ILIL6,08041.7+10%

307Benton, ILIL6,55841.8+3%

308Glencoe, ILIL8,72441.8+1%

309Princeton, ILIL7,67441.8+12%

310Skokie, ILIL66,54441.9+1%

311Flossmoor, ILIL9,35842.2+5%

312Wilmette, ILIL27,45942.2+4%

313Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54542.3−2%

314Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76142.5+3%

315Park Ridge, ILIL38,46342.5+3%

316Metropolis, ILIL5,72742.6−0%

317Willowbrook, ILIL9,12642.8+18%

318Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17944.0+18%

319Northbrook, ILIL34,74444.1+8%

320Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96344.3+10%

321Northfield, ILIL5,63244.4+5%

322Morton Grove, ILIL24,58244.5+4%

323Inverness, ILIL7,41844.9+12%

324Westchester, ILIL16,30044.9+2%

325Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03945.4+1%

326North Riverside, ILIL7,16146.0−5%

327Norridge, ILIL14,80846.6−0%

328Niles, ILIL30,44346.8+3%

329Palos Heights, ILIL12,08446.8+11%

330Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13049.1+10%

331Oak Brook, ILIL8,10850.0+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS