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Des Plaines, Illinois

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StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Total Population59,15612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,875$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$335,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,606$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate6.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born34.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.3%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.227.826.4
Worked from Home13.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Des Plaines, Illinois

Age in Des Plaines, Illinois

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.339.038.9
Under 18 %20.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Des Plaines, Illinois

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Households22,5375,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households70.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married28.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Des Plaines, Illinois

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,076$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Des Plaines, Illinois

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units23,8565,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.7%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,344$5,298n/a

Education in Des Plaines, Illinois

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Des Plaines, Illinois

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit4.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Des Plaines, Illinois

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home52.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency45.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Des Plaines

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.