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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. The median across all 331 is 36.1.

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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%

20Romeoville, ILIL41,28129.7+8%

21Park City, ILIL7,89329.7−2%

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%

31Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50830.60%

32Melrose Park, ILIL23,93630.6−7%

33Maywood, ILIL23,33030.7+2%

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

35Plano, ILIL12,67730.8+4%

36Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56030.8+14%

37Elgin, ILIL115,47630.9+3%

38Justice, ILIL12,28530.9+3%

39Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80331.0+9%

40Joliet, ILIL152,24131.0−2%

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

42South Elgin, ILIL25,65631.30%

43Carol Stream, ILIL39,31531.3+10%

44Chicago, ILIL2,731,58531.50%

45Genoa, ILIL5,54731.5−4%

46Rantoul, ILIL11,99131.6+15%

47Mundelein, ILIL32,68031.7+3%

48Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65831.9+9%

49Woodstock, ILIL25,74032.10%

50Addison, ILIL35,75832.2+5%

51Grayslake, ILIL21,14032.2+7%

52Bensenville, ILIL18,52532.20%

53Island Lake, ILIL8,04732.2+15%

54Bellwood, ILIL18,11632.3+4%

55Calumet Park, ILIL6,77232.3+1%

56Kankakee, ILIL23,40032.3+1%

57Manhattan, ILIL10,94332.3+5%

58Bloomington, ILIL78,80432.4+3%

59Belvidere, ILIL25,46232.4+1%

60Crest Hill, ILIL20,69532.4+3%

61Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88732.4+9%

62Evanston, ILIL76,38032.5+2%

63Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03632.5+9%

64Streamwood, ILIL38,27732.5+12%

65Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20632.5+5%

66Lake Villa, ILIL8,69232.6+2%

67Oswego, ILIL39,94832.7−9%

68Shiloh, ILIL14,60432.7+6%

69Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.8+10%

70Troy, ILIL11,89332.9+10%

71Markham, ILIL11,27432.9+8%

72Roscoe, ILIL11,03432.9+5%

73Yorkville, ILIL26,73033.2+6%

74Plainfield, ILIL50,04333.2−2%

75South Beloit, ILIL7,99633.30%

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%

82Schiller Park, ILIL11,31733.5+5%

83Bartlett, ILIL40,85533.5+10%

84Bradley, ILIL15,21433.50%

85Marengo, ILIL7,73733.5+3%

86Channahon, ILIL14,53033.5+10%

87Volo, ILIL6,80533.5–

88Warrenville, ILIL15,21133.5+10%

89Algonquin, ILIL30,82433.6+8%

90Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26233.6+6%

91Savoy, ILIL9,11333.6+10%

92Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85833.6+11%

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%

101Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59333.8+9%

102Peoria, ILIL110,92033.8+3%

103Cary, ILIL17,93233.9+8%

104Franklin Park, ILIL18,04533.90%

105Rochelle, ILIL9,49834.0+8%

106Elburn, ILIL7,08434.00%

107Mahomet, ILIL10,51634.0+6%

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%

121Greenville, ILIL7,46934.4+6%

122Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84434.4+21%

123Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69034.4+7%

124Steger, ILIL9,35234.4+8%

125Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21534.4+13%

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%

139Villa Park, ILIL21,88835.1+6%

140Pontiac, ILIL10,80635.1+7%

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%

149Oak Forest, ILIL26,79235.6+13%

150Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89835.6+9%

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%

160Northlake, ILIL12,46235.9+6%

161Shorewood, ILIL18,53635.9+13%

162Vandalia, ILIL7,10835.90%

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%

168Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52536.2+15%

169Geneva, ILIL21,13836.2+6%

170Westmont, ILIL24,15536.2+9%

171Gilberts, ILIL9,08236.3+21%

172East Alton, ILIL5,62136.3+5%

173Hillside, ILIL8,14036.30%

174Sterling, ILIL14,39436.3+5%

175Waterloo, ILIL11,13236.4+2%

176Wood River, ILIL10,22436.4+4%

177Worth, ILIL10,69636.4+10%

178Rock Island, ILIL36,22536.4+6%

179Tinley Park, ILIL55,14036.5+15%

180Broadview, ILIL7,87136.5+7%

181St. Charles, ILIL33,59436.6+9%

182Danville, ILIL28,13836.6+3%

183Collinsville, ILIL23,71736.6+6%

184Bridgeview, ILIL16,52136.7+6%

185Monee, ILIL5,11936.7+4%

186Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68136.7+2%

187Lincoln, ILIL12,98136.7+5%

188Lombard, ILIL44,39936.7+11%

189Washington, ILIL15,90236.8+10%

190Springfield, ILIL112,98936.9+8%

191Bethalto, ILIL9,20236.9+12%

192Burbank, ILIL28,57836.9+8%

193Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10136.9+11%

194Morris, ILIL14,66936.9+8%

195Carlinville, ILIL5,46536.9+8%

196Itasca, ILIL9,48836.9+10%

197Jacksonville, ILIL17,75236.9+8%

198Clinton, ILIL6,78136.9+5%

199Dixon, ILIL14,58237.0+7%

200Fox Lake, ILIL10,84937.0+7%

201Huntley, ILIL29,13237.0+17%

202Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75037.0+8%

203Beach Park, ILIL14,11437.1+13%

204Pekin, ILIL31,27737.1+7%

205Berkeley, ILIL5,14137.2+1%

206Johnsburg, ILIL6,44537.2–

207Montgomery, ILIL21,97837.2+9%

208Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39537.2+7%

209Winfield, ILIL10,14637.2+14%

210Belleville, ILIL40,23737.2+5%

211Decatur, ILIL67,88437.2+6%

212Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28337.30%

213Matteson, ILIL18,54337.3+16%

214East Moline, ILIL20,45337.4+7%

215Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81237.4+16%

216Stickney, ILIL6,89737.4−4%

217Canton, ILIL13,29737.5+2%

218Effingham, ILIL12,40637.5+8%

219Hillsboro, ILIL6,18437.5+5%

220Mount Zion, ILIL5,88037.5+15%

221Silvis, ILIL7,97937.5+16%

222Granite City, ILIL26,80737.6+9%

223Highland, ILIL10,04237.6+8%

224Mattoon, ILIL16,66737.6+6%

225Milan, ILIL5,02837.6+8%

226Columbia, ILIL10,86537.6+9%

227Mascoutah, ILIL9,23937.7+16%

228Elk Grove, ILIL31,88537.7+15%

229River Grove, ILIL10,40937.70%

230La Grange, ILIL15,93537.8+6%

231Freeport, ILIL23,20237.9+8%

232Moline, ILIL42,36237.9+7%

233Mendota, ILIL6,89437.9+8%

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%

252Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67538.6−3%

253Barrington, ILIL10,58638.6+4%

254River Forest, ILIL11,39338.6+5%

255Du Quoin, ILIL5,56938.7+4%

256Elmhurst, ILIL46,11138.7+8%

257Crestwood, ILIL10,52938.7+16%

258Glenwood, ILIL8,41638.7+7%

259Paris, ILIL8,02638.8+3%

260Robinson, ILIL7,28338.9+1%

261Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72338.9+10%

262Hinsdale, ILIL17,57338.9+3%

263Downers Grove, ILIL50,36539.1+13%

264Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17539.2+6%

265Libertyville, ILIL20,70139.2+9%

266Olney, ILIL8,34739.3+7%

267Salem, ILIL7,03539.3+8%

268Spring Valley, ILIL5,40839.3+10%

269Wood Dale, ILIL14,08139.3+12%

270Taylorville, ILIL10,52239.3+7%

271Bartonville, ILIL5,80439.4+9%

272Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56339.4+2%

273Centralia, ILIL11,86339.6+7%

274Deerfield, ILIL19,64239.6+10%

275Marion, ILIL17,14839.6+5%

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, ILIL20,74940.00%

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%

297La Grange Park, ILIL13,45341.1−2%

298Geneseo, ILIL6,50541.1+6%

299Countryside, ILIL6,26041.2+5%

300Glenview, ILIL47,71141.3+10%

301Orland Park, ILIL57,95441.4+21%

302Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45041.5+5%

303South Barrington, ILIL5,07141.5+21%

304Palos Hills, ILIL18,02841.5+15%

305Monticello, ILIL6,08041.7+10%

306Godfrey, ILIL17,62041.7+22%

307Benton, ILIL6,55841.8+3%

308Princeton, ILIL7,67441.8+12%

309Glencoe, ILIL8,72441.8+1%

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, ILIL5,72742.60%

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, ILIL14,80846.60%

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS