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Illinois

12,694,798 residents · 102 counties · 1461 cities · 3,265 census tracts
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Illinois has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $83,390. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $263,300. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,694,798
+2%since 2000
from 12,419,293 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
229 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 230 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+12%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
11.3M11.7M12.2M12.6M13.0M1990201020202024Illinois
202412.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(691,211)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(764,647)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(806,396)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(839,956)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(825,584)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(1,726,336)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(1,687,923)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(1,575,366)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(1,621,165)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(1,273,219)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(624,933)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(258,062)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,390
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,590 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,406
+101%since 2000
from $23,104 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
+4%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$263,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,274
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $605 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
32.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−13%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Illinois on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(8,424,140)
Black14.9%(1,856,152)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(1,530,262)
Asian3.4%(419,916)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.1%(7,370,665)
Black13.3%(1,693,169)
Hispanic / Latino18.8%(2,387,049)
Asian5.9%(754,004)
Other3.9%(489,911)
Diversity Score
76
+14%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.4%(1,825,458)
Puerto Rican1.6%(207,101)
South American1%(129,348)
Central American0.8%(102,759)
Guatemalan0.4%(45,473)
Ecuadorian0.3%(36,496)
Colombian0.3%(36,338)
Cuban0.3%(32,552)
Honduran0.2%(22,865)
Venezuelan0.2%(22,070)
Salvadoran0.2%(21,409)
Spaniard0.2%(21,156)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(14,796)
Dominican0.1%(10,133)
Argentine0.1%(8,089)
Chilean0%(5,599)
Nicaraguan0%(5,201)
Panamanian0%(4,403)
Bolivian0%(2,994)
Costa Rican0%(2,943)
Uruguayan0%(1,241)
Paraguayan0%(751)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(263,055)
Filipino1.1%(134,975)
Chinese1%(130,471)
Korean0.5%(59,252)
Pakistani0.4%(44,501)
Vietnamese0.2%(27,666)
Japanese0.1%(16,441)
Burmese0.1%(7,961)
Taiwanese0.1%(7,832)
Thai0.1%(7,526)
Laotian0%(6,022)
Mongolian0%(5,532)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(3,859)
Nepalese0%(3,805)
Bangladeshi0%(3,587)
Kazakh0%(2,471)
Indonesian0%(1,635)
Sri Lankan0%(1,524)
Uzbek0%(1,230)
Malaysian0%(928)
Hmong0%(524)
Bhutanese0%(147)
Okinawan0%(74)
Mien0%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2,353)
Chamorro0%(1,483)
Tongan0%(558)
Guamanian0%(419)
Fijian0%(312)
Ancestry
German16.1%(2,044,612)
Irish10.6%(1,342,703)
English6.9%(870,350)
Polish6.1%(769,227)
Italian5.4%(681,774)
American3.4%(428,117)
Swedish1.7%(211,655)
French1.4%(177,574)
Subsaharan African1.2%(149,791)
Scottish1.2%(147,954)
Norwegian1%(126,437)
Dutch1%(121,251)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(99,348)
Russian0.7%(93,334)
Greek0.7%(84,385)
Czech0.7%(83,490)
Lithuanian0.6%(71,432)
Ukrainian0.5%(65,143)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(59,298)
Welsh0.3%(40,678)
Hungarian0.3%(40,042)
West Indian0.3%(38,723)
Danish0.3%(36,313)
Croatian0.3%(35,374)
Nigerian0.3%(34,610)
Romanian0.3%(33,564)
British0.2%(31,593)
Austrian0.2%(30,618)
Swiss0.2%(29,940)
Slovak0.2%(29,908)
French Canadian0.2%(26,864)
Serbian0.2%(23,905)
Palestinian0.2%(22,713)
Belgian0.2%(21,768)
Bulgarian0.1%(16,358)
Jamaican0.1%(16,150)
Lebanese0.1%(14,591)
Finnish0.1%(14,321)
Iranian0.1%(12,635)
Canadian0.1%(12,442)
Portuguese0.1%(12,206)
Slovene0.1%(11,367)
Armenian0.1%(9,675)
Jordanian0.1%(9,522)
Haitian0.1%(9,473)
Ghanaian0.1%(9,059)
Turkish0.1%(8,814)
Iraqi0.1%(7,651)
Egyptian0.1%(7,574)
Ethiopian0.1%(7,374)
Brazilian0.1%(7,035)
Macedonian0.1%(6,648)
Moroccan0.1%(6,554)
Syrian0%(5,728)
Latvian0%(4,536)
Australian0%(3,632)
Israeli0%(3,432)
Kenyan0%(1,436)
Somali0%(1,433)
Guyanese0%(892)
Barbadian0%(793)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.8%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+37%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 73.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.9%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.3%
−20.8 ptssince 2009
from 64.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
14.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−43.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−80.1 ptssince 2013
from 87.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.8%
+12.4 ptssince 2017
from 78.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 77.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 13.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39%(1,996,312)
Married50%(2,556,731)
Widowed2.7%(137,161)
Divorced8.3%(426,173)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(1,802,939)
Married46.8%(2,489,903)
Widowed8.4%(446,341)
Divorced10.9%(576,984)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Chicago2,731,585
2.Aurora181,505
3.Naperville153,114
4.Joliet152,241
5.Rockford147,384
6.Elgin115,476
7.Springfield112,989
8.Peoria110,920
9.Champaign91,195
10.Waukegan87,940
11.Cicero81,858
12.Bloomington78,804
Frequently asked

How many people live in Illinois?

Illinois has about 12,694,798 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Illinois?

The typical household in Illinois earns about $83,390 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Illinois expensive?

In Illinois, the median home is worth about $263,300, and the typical rent is about $1,274 a month.

How educated are people in Illinois?

About 37.8% of adults age 25 and over in Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Illinois?

About 11.8% of people in Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,264,196 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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