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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
9,371,595
Households
3,643,783
Average household size
2.53
Median age
38.6 years
Median household income
$90,887
Housing units
3,900,420
Population comparison
2020 Census9,449,351
2024 estimate9,371,595
Change−0.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
9,371,595
Median age
38.6 years
Male
4,613,694
Female
4,757,901
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.6 years
Female median age
39.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
260,700Under 5250,408
791,3205–17757,973
419,81518–24408,823
663,65125–34661,883
643,54435–44640,239
592,36045–54598,857
577,62155–64601,106
664,68365+838,612
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5260,700250,408
5–17791,320757,973
18–24419,815408,823
25–34663,651661,883
35–44643,544640,239
45–54592,360598,857
55–64577,621601,106
65+664,683838,612
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5–17
Male
5–9
291,451
10–14
304,545
15–17
195,324
Female
5–9
277,242
10–14
293,632
15–17
187,099
18–24
Male
18–19
121,268
20
56,407
21
54,827
22–24
187,313
Female
18–19
113,430
20
52,444
21
53,370
22–24
189,579
25–34
Male
25–29
327,140
30–34
336,511
Female
25–29
327,727
30–34
334,156
35–44
Male
35–39
330,783
40–44
312,761
Female
35–39
327,859
40–44
312,380
45–54
Male
45–49
293,303
50–54
299,057
Female
45–49
296,392
50–54
302,465
55–64
Male
55–59
296,615
60–61
120,739
62–64
160,267
Female
55–59
297,500
60–61
128,118
62–64
175,488
65+
Male
65–66
102,084
67–69
134,751
70–74
181,481
75–79
114,841
80–84
70,300
85+
61,226
Female
65–66
111,880
67–69
153,035
70–74
212,289
75–79
149,084
80–84
98,416
85+
113,908
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
4,956,33952.9%
Black alone
1,497,78916.0%
Two or more races
1,192,47712.7%
Some other race
957,85610.2%
Asian alone
689,3297.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
73,7980.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4,0070.0%
Residents: 9,371,595.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone4,956,339
Black alone1,497,789
Two or more races1,192,477
Some other race957,856
Asian alone689,329
American Indian / Alaska Native73,798
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander4,007

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,256,533
White, not Hispanic
4,621,901

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
2,297,402
Married-couple share
72.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
1,102,55930.3%
1 person
1,134,26931.1%
2 people
553,86815.2%
3 people
487,42913.4%
4 people
365,65810.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
229,748
6 People
81,400
7 Plus People
54,510
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person1,102,559
2 people1,134,269
3 people553,868
4 people487,429
5+ people365,658
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households2,297,402
Married-couple families1,656,78972.1% of family households
With children
672,99740.6%
Without children
983,79259.4%
Other families640,61327.9% of family households
Male householder
186,50029.1%
Female householder
454,11370.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households2,297,402Not applicable
Married-couple families1,656,78972.1%
With children672,99740.6%
Without children983,79259.4%
Other families640,61327.9%
Male householder186,50029.1%
Female householder454,11370.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$90,887
Median family
$113,207
Per capita
$49,513
Household incomeShare of households
490,69113.5%
Under $25k
528,44914.5%
$25–49k
507,74813.9%
$50–74k
451,38812.4%
$75–99k
667,75018.3%
$100–149k
400,91911.0%
$150–199k
596,83816.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
188,604
$10,000–$14,999
107,524
$15,000–$19,999
92,128
$20,000–$24,999
102,435
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
102,020
$30,000–$34,999
104,833
$35,000–$39,999
105,404
$40,000–$44,999
107,568
$45,000–$49,999
108,624
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
204,636
$60,000–$74,999
303,112
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
379,071
$125,000–$149,999
288,679
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k490,691
$25–49k528,449
$50–74k507,748
$75–99k451,388
$100–149k667,750
$150–199k400,919
$200k+596,838

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
6,482,556
High school or higher
89.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
41.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
344,7095.3%
Less than 9th grade
314,2164.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,487,78423.0%
High school or equivalent
1,167,55518.0%
Some college, no degree
471,6457.3%
Associate degree
1,598,31824.7%
Bachelor’s degree
1,098,32916.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
144,329
Nursery School
1,844
Kindergarten
2,404
First Grade
2,358
Second Grade
6,446
Third Grade
14,088
Fourth Grade
9,836
Fifth Grade
13,508
Sixth Grade
76,374
Seventh Grade
12,557
Eighth Grade
60,965
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
45,520
Tenth Grade
61,569
Eleventh Grade
74,432
Twelfth No Diploma
132,695
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,285,107
Ged Or Alternative Credential
202,677
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
387,230
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
780,325
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
802,337
Professional School Degree
182,476
Doctorate Degree
113,516
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade344,709
Grades 9–12, no diploma314,216
High school or equivalent1,487,784
Some college, no degree1,167,555
Associate degree471,645
Bachelor’s degree1,598,318
Graduate or professional1,098,329
Marital status by sexMale and Female
92,962311,406
Widowed
275,544396,767
Divorced
53,64668,648
Separated
1,879,2731,822,684
Now Married
1,509,2191,405,762
Never Married
153,307158,127
Married Spouse Absent
1,725,9661,664,557
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed92,962311,406
Divorced275,544396,767
Separated53,64668,648
Now Married1,879,2731,822,684
Never Married1,509,2191,405,762
Married Spouse Absent153,307158,127
Married Spouse Present1,725,9661,664,557

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$323,000
Median gross rent
$1,430
Housing tenure
Owner
2,388,39265.5%
Renter
1,255,39134.5%
Occupied homes: 3,643,783.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner2,388,392
Renter1,255,391
Housing occupancy
Occupied
3,643,78393.4%
Vacant
256,6376.6%
Housing units: 3,900,420.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied3,643,783
Vacant256,637

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,534,952
Owners without mortgage
853,440
Vacancy reason
For rent58,625
For sale22,054
Rented, not occupied7,814
Sold, not occupied11,561
Seasonal23,019
Migrant workers212
Other133,352
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent58,625
For sale22,054
Rented, not occupied7,814
Sold, not occupied11,561
Seasonal23,019
Migrant workers212
Other133,352
Structure type
Detached2,010,606
Attached293,806
2–4 units528,417
5–19 units467,521
20+ units560,241
Mobile or other39,829
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
235,466
Structure 3–4 Units
292,951
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
289,579
Structure 10–19 Units
177,942
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
174,317
Structure 50 Plus Units
385,924
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
38,529
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,300
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached2,010,606
Attached293,806
2–4 units528,417
5–19 units467,521
20+ units560,241
Mobile or other39,829
Year builtHousing units by period
1,460,99937.5%
Before 1960
985,54425.3%
1960–79
770,85119.8%
1980–99
650,28816.7%
2000–19
32,7380.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
777,629
1940–1949
209,134
1950–1959
474,236
1960–79
1960–1969
450,472
1970–1979
535,072
1980–99
1980–1989
361,850
1990–1999
409,001
2000–19
2000–2009
456,777
2010–2019
193,511
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19601,460,999
1960–79985,544
1980–99770,851
2000–19650,288
2020+32,738
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
336,145
22,788
1990s
351,547
33,800
2000s
535,109
99,915
2010s
818,357
585,060
2020–22
302,681
405,786
2023+
44,553
108,042
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990336,14522,788
1990s351,54733,800
2000s535,10999,915
2010s818,357585,060
2020–22302,681405,786
2023+44,553108,042
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
144,3866.0%
Under $100k
653,84227.4%
$100–249k
1,114,53846.7%
$250–499k
286,87912.0%
$500–749k
100,1704.2%
$750–999k
51,9662.2%
$1–1.49m
36,6111.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
26,438
10000–14999
6,334
15000–19999
8,413
20000–24999
9,772
25000–29999
6,835
30000–34999
6,921
35000–39999
5,162
40000–49999
10,381
50000–59999
10,087
60000–69999
11,033
70000–79999
9,379
80000–89999
15,576
90000–99999
18,055
$100–249k
100000–124999
63,941
125000–149999
64,729
150000–174999
116,814
175000–199999
108,494
200000–249999
299,864
$250–499k
250000–299999
279,487
300000–399999
506,713
400000–499999
328,338
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
15,743
2000000+
20,868
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k144,386
$100–249k653,842
$250–499k1,114,538
$500–749k286,879
$750–999k100,170
$1–1.49m51,966
$1.5m+36,611
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50068,451
$500–999178,726
$1,000–1,499413,512
$1,500–1,999276,137
$2,000–2,499146,169
$2,500–2,99962,612
$3,000+65,232
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Under $500
Under 100
3,275
100–149
2,113
150–199
3,437
200–249
8,877
250–299
13,259
300–349
10,317
350–399
9,130
400–449
9,410
450–499
8,633
$500–999
500–549
7,659
550–599
8,415
600–649
8,928
650–699
10,167
700–749
12,161
750–799
16,426
800–899
47,242
900–999
67,728
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
216,419
1250–1499
197,093
$3,000+
3000–3499
28,358
3500+
36,874
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50068,451
$500–999178,726
$1,000–1,499413,512
$1,500–1,999276,137
$2,000–2,499146,169
$2,500–2,99962,612
$3,000+65,232
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
107,341
342,074
1 vehicle
735,741
592,052
2 vehicles
993,409
249,478
3 vehicles
377,339
53,618
4 vehicles
128,332
13,359
5+ vehicles
46,230
4,810
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle107,341342,074
1 vehicle735,741592,052
2 vehicles993,409249,478
3 vehicles377,33953,618
4 vehicles128,33213,359
5+ vehicles46,2304,810

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
4,636,905
Average commute
30.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,880,42662.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
360,4247.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
348,4297.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
158,2673.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
818,83617.7%Derived from published counts
Other
70,5231.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 4,636,905.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
130,725
Bicycle
27,542
Other
Other Transportation
48,929
Motorcycle
2,402
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
19,192
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,880,426
Carpool360,424
Public transit348,429
Walk or bicycle158,267
Work from home818,836
Other70,523
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
741,48719.4%
Under 15 min
1,222,25832.0%
15–29 min
958,79925.1%
30–44 min
449,23311.8%
45–59 min
446,29211.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
75,914
5–9
270,265
10–14
395,308
15–29 min
15–19
468,305
20–24
488,200
25–29
265,753
30–44 min
30–34
592,883
35–39
155,376
40–44
210,540
60+ min
60–89
339,248
90+
107,044
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min741,487
15–29 min1,222,258
30–44 min958,799
45–59 min449,233
60+ min446,292

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
7,567,262
Civilian labor force
5,034,304
Employed
4,724,716
Unemployed
309,588
Unemployment rate
6.2%
Poverty universe
9,219,538
Persons below poverty
1,032,570
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
3,046,485
Blue-collar workers
960,987
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
311,908
405,336
Sales Office Occupations
366,454
555,305
Management Business Science Arts
1,012,705
1,112,021
Production Transportation Material Moving
493,978
163,392
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
291,160
12,457
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations311,908405,336
Sales Office Occupations366,454555,305
Management Business Science Arts1,012,7051,112,021
Production Transportation Material Moving493,978163,392
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance291,16012,457

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
4,127,799
Workplace jobs
4,253,763
Internal commuters
3,891,552
Inbound commuters
362,211
Outbound commuters
236,247
Net worker inflow
125,964

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
8,584,08092.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
697,3187.5%
Residents: 9,281,398.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured8,584,080
Uninsured697,318
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
73,48710.5%
Under 19
248,79335.7%
Age 19–34
359,17451.5%
Age 35–64
15,8642.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1973,487
Age 19–34248,793
Age 35–64359,174
Age 65+15,864

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
7,627,03481.4%
Foreign born
1,744,56118.6%
Residents: 9,371,595.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born7,627,034
Foreign born1,744,561

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
928,202
Not a citizen
816,359

Residential mobility

Same house
8,267,975
Within same county
601,941
From another county
184,840
From another state
158,522
From abroad
63,978

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
3,871,494

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area has 9,371,595 residents and a median age of 38.6 years. It ranks No. 3 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,153 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area9,371,595$90,88738.6 years65.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Illinois12,694,798$83,39039 years67.1%
Indiana6,851,073$71,95738.1 years70.6%

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