Des Plaines, IL Demographic Data
Des Plaines, IL Summary
Des Plaines is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 58,499
- Area: 14.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,057.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 643.04 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Des Plaines, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,498
50%
50.8
Male
29,257
50%
49.2
Total Population
58,755
323,128,000
Des Plaines, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,298
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,278
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,160
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,040
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,048
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,113
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,211
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,186
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,851
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,910
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,542
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,319
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,799
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
46,935
79.9%
77.2
Female
24,080
51.3%
51.3
Male
22,855
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
45,437
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,915
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,660
18.1%
15.2
Female
6,128
57.5%
55.8
Male
4,532
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Des Plaines, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
57,617
98.1%
96.8
White
45,158
76.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,208
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
179
0.3%
0.8
Asian
7,782
13.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
4,218
7.2%
1.2
Chinese
471
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
1,698
2.9%
0.9
Japanese
92
0.2%
0.2
Korean
542
0.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
127
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
634
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
11
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,269
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,138
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,645
18.1%
17.8
Mexican
8,144
13.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
845
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
186
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,470
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,110
81.9%
82.2
Des Plaines, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,953
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,179
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,606
24.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,653
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,408
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,222
23.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,910
11.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,132
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,799
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,132
35.2%
31.2
Des Plaines, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,801
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
26,289
53.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,594
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
712
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,623
7.4
5.8%
Des Plaines, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,370
56.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
24,087
43.4%
21.6%
Spanish
8,330
15.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11,785
21.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,123
5.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
849
1.5%
1.1%
Des Plaines, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,061
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
856
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,566
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,117
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,628
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,447
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,446
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,709
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,411
6.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,009
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
64,582
57,617
Per capita income
30,936
31,128
Des Plaines, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
57
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,313
7.6%
9.8
Construction
1,840
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,770
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,980
6.5%
6.6
Information
609
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,170
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,695
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,697
12.2%
11.4
Public administration
531
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,573
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,023
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,100
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,285
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,647
38.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,028
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,907
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,491
14.8%
18.1%
Des Plaines, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,779
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,684
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,236
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,798
6.0%
5.1
Walked
351
1.2%
2.7
Other means
472
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,238
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.4
26.6
Des Plaines, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,376
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,969
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,715
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,190
18.8%
21.0
Des Plaines, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,250
96.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,123
77.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,127
23.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
904
3.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Des Plaines, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,154
1 room
623
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
489
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,792
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,804
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,142
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,709
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
3,349
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,563
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,683
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Des Plaines, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,154
1-unit, detached
13,686
59.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,399
6.0%
5.9
2-units
333
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
701
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
849
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
994
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
4,542
19.6%
9.0
Mobile home
650
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Des Plaines, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,003
8.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,740
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,246
22.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,109
22.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,930
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,937
8.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,789
7.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,220
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
180
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Des Plaines, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19,217
86.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
171
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,632
11.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
27
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
87
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
116
0.5%
1.1
Des Plaines, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,640
47295100.0
Less than $500
32
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
703
6.6%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
982
9.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,164
10.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,090
19.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,387
22.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,282
30.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,371
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,629
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,190
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,210
11.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,189
30.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Des Plaines, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,719
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
25
0.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
61
1.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
281
6.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
356
7.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
627
13.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,480
31.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,889
40.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
408
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,038
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
423
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
922
19.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
543
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
541
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
398
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,797
38.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
503
0.0%
0.0%
Des Plaines, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,123
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
946
5.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
901
5.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,642
9.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,528
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,873
40.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,703
21.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
497
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
238,900
205,000
