DuPage County, IL

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2022 Population
930,559
0.378% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
0.504% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.28%
2.9% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$107,035
6.72% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$361,700
11.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
489,400
0.386% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, DuPage County, IL had a population of 931k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $107,035. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of DuPage County, IL declined from 934,094 to 930,559, a −0.378% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,292 to $107,035, a 6.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DuPage County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.53%).

None of the households in DuPage County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in DuPage County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DuPage County, IL are Chamberlain University-Illinois (11,893 degrees awarded in 2022), DeVry University-Illinois (482477) (9,399 degrees), and College of DuPage (2,944 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in DuPage County, IL was $361,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in DuPage County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in DuPage County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

DuPage County, IL is home to a population of 931k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.8% of DuPage County, IL residents were born outside of the country (184k people).

In 2022, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600k people) in DuPage County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 51.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.8%
2022 Citizenship
92%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.8% of DuPage County, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in DuPage County, IL was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DuPage County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    600k ± 1.15k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    116k ± 1.17k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    51.4k ± 2.37k
14.8%
Hispanic Population
138k people

In 2022, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600k people) in DuPage County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 51.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.8% of the people in DuPage County, IL are hispanic (138k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DuPage County, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. Poland
    123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
184k people
19.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
183k people

As of 2022, 19.8% of DuPage County, IL residents (184k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DuPage County, IL was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10,855 ± 658
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,801 ± 597
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,733 ± 470

DuPage County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of DuPage County, IL employs 489k people. The largest industries in DuPage County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,482 people), Manufacturing (59,848 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,676 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,493), Utilities ($99,133), and Finance & Insurance ($98,377).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

489k
2022 Value
± 5,154
−0.386%
1 Year decline
± 1.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in DuPage County, IL declined at a rate of −0.386%, from 491k employees to 489k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DuPage County, IL, are Management Occupations (67,093 people), Sales & Related Occupations (53,838 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52,727 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DuPage County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

489k
2022 Value
± 5,154
−0.386%
1 Year decline
± 1.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in DuPage County, IL declined at a rate of −0.386%, from 491k employees to 489k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DuPage County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,482 people), Manufacturing (59,848 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DuPage County, IL, though some of these residents may live in DuPage County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,313
Median earning men ± $1,297
$46,605
Median earning women ± $684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,427), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,951), and Information ($100,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,201), Public Administration ($68,301), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,289).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 14,681
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 9,564
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 8,432
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DuPage County, IL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in DuPage County, IL awarded 31,765 degrees. The student population of DuPage County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 30,455 male students and 63,854 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DuPage County, IL are White (16,290 and 51.8%), followed by Black or African American (5,006 and 15.9%), Hispanic or Latino (4,749 and 15.1%), and Asian (2,338 and 7.43%).

The largest universities in DuPage County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Chamberlain University-Illinois (11,893 and 37.4%), DeVry University-Illinois (482477) (9,399 and 29.6%), and College of DuPage (2,944 and 9.27%).

The most popular majors in DuPage County, IL are Registered Nursing (9,311 and 29.3%), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (3,112 and 9.8%), and Family Practice Nurse (2,384 and 7.51%).

The median tuition cost in DuPage County, IL for private four year colleges is $35,395.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in DuPage County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 94,309 (32.3% men and 67.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 94,309 students enrolled in DuPage County, IL, 32.3% men and 67.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 43,713 records, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 259 degrees awarded
  2. 7,812 degrees awarded
  3. 876 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in DuPage County, IL was General Psychology with 259 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in DuPage County, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 11,893 degrees awarded
  2. 9,399 degrees awarded
  3. 2,944 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chamberlain University-Illinois with 11,893 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 8,886 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DuPage County, IL, which is 0.388 times less than the 22,879 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 16,290 degrees mean that there were 3.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5,006 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,395) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($967) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in DuPage County, IL was $361,700 in 2022, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $324,900 to $361,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in DuPage County, IL is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in DuPage County, IL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DuPage County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in DuPage County, IL is $107,035. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in DuPage County, IL was Census Tract 8452 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 8453 and Census Tract 8454.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $247,250.

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DuPage County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.875%.

Property

$361,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,487
$255,186
Median Property Taxes
±$2,753

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In DuPage County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

73.1%
Homeownership
2022
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in DuPage County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8452
  2. Census Tract 8453
  3. Census Tract 8454.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DuPage County, IL was Census Tract 8452 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 8453 and Census Tract 8454.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $247,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in DuPage County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$107,035
Median Household Income
± $1,258
349k
Number of Households
± 4,108

In 2022, the median household income of the 349k households in DuPage County, IL grew to $107,035 from the previous year's value of $100,292.

The following chart displays the households in DuPage County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DuPage County, IL is from Illinois.
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (68.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.8%)
  3. Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2022, 68.7% of workers in DuPage County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

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Commute Time

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DuPage County, IL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in DuPage County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DuPage County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.875%.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DuPage County, IL (57.7k out of 918k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DuPage County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.5% of the children was living in poverty in DuPage County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.6%.

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Health

94.8% of the population of DuPage County, IL has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 9.51% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 9.7% on non-group plans, and 0.482% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see 750 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 865 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

750 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DuPage County, IL

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see an average of 750 patients per year. This represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DuPage County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.18%
Uninsured
62.3%
Employer Coverage
9.51%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
9.7%
Non-Group
0.482%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in DuPage County, IL declined by 1.81% from 5.27% to 5.18%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 30.9 in DuPage County, IL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.3% in DuPage County, IL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.92% in DuPage County, IL.

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