Schaumburg, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

76,868

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.252% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.65%

5.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,514

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$330,400

Population & Diversity

Schaumburg, IL is home to a population of 76.9k people, from which 84% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.7% of Schaumburg, IL residents were born outside of the country (25.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.3k people) in Schaumburg, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84%

2024 Citizenship

84.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84% of Schaumburg, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schaumburg, IL was 84.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Schaumburg, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schaumburg, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.3k ± 1.77k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.48k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.11k ± 1.09k

12.7%

Hispanic Population

9.74k people

12.7% of the people in Schaumburg, IL are hispanic (9.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schaumburg, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

32.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.1k people

32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.6k people

As of 2024, 32.7% of Schaumburg, IL residents (25.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schaumburg, IL was 32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Schaumburg, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
832 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
373 ± 143
Korea
278 ± 194

Schaumburg, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Schaumburg, IL.

Economy

The economy of Schaumburg, IL employs 40.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schaumburg, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,875 people), Manufacturing (5,114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,982 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($191,300), Utilities ($125,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,947).

Employment

Occupations

40.4k

2024 Value

± 1,645

0.563%

1 Year growth

± 5.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schaumburg, IL grew at a rate of 0.563%, from 40.1k employees to 40.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schaumburg, IL, are Management Occupations (5,110 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,344 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,820 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schaumburg, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

40.4k

2024 Value

± 1,645

0.563%

1 Year growth

± 5.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schaumburg, IL grew at a rate of 0.563%, from 40.1k employees to 40.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schaumburg, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,875 people), Manufacturing (5,114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,982 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schaumburg, IL, though some of these residents may live in Schaumburg, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,931

Median earning men ± $2,696

$54,885

Median earning women ± $3,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,824), Public Administration ($100,363), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,840).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,809), Information ($69,219), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,922).

Education

The student population of Schaumburg, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 485 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Schaumburg, IL are Hispanic or Latino (139 and 36.9%), White (137 and 36.3%), Black or African American (34 and 9.02%), and Two or More Races (30 and 7.96%).

The largest universities in Schaumburg, IL by number of degrees awarded are G Skin & Beauty Institute (380 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Schaumburg, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (327 and 86.1%), General Cosmetology (21 and 5.53%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (21 and 5.53%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 490 students enrolled in Schaumburg, IL, 1.02% men and 99% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 189 records, of which 98.9% were women and 1.06% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
261 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
21 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Schaumburg, IL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 261 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Schaumburg, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

380 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was G Skin & Beauty Institute with 380 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schaumburg, IL, which is 0.0106 times less than the 376 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 139 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 137 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schaumburg, IL was $330,400 in 2024, which is 0.993 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,200 to $330,400, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Schaumburg, IL is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schaumburg, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schaumburg, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,765

$19,926

Median Property Taxes

±$970

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 Schaumburg, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Schaumburg, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Schaumburg, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schaumburg, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,514

Median Household Income

± $3,306

31.7k

Number of Households

± 1,386

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.7k households in Schaumburg, IL grew to $97,514 from the previous year's value of $94,690.

The following chart displays the households in Schaumburg, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schaumburg, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Schaumburg, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schaumburg, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Schaumburg, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Schaumburg, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schaumburg, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schaumburg, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schaumburg, IL (4.32k out of 76.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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