Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

9.37M

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.521% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,887

2.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$323,000

6.99% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4.72M

0.291% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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.

91.3% of the residents in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN are DeVry University-Illinois (14,014 degrees awarded in 2024), DeVry University-Illinois (14,014 degrees), and Chamberlain University-Illinois (13,592 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI was $323,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI was 2 cars per household.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI borders Dixon, IL, Holland, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Kankakee, IL, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Niles-Benton Harbor, MI, Ottawa-Peru, IL, Pontiac, IL, Racine, WI, Rochelle, IL, Rockford, IL, and Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI is home to a population of 9.37M people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI residents were born outside of the country (1.74M people).

In 2024, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.62M people) in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 920k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.62M ± 3.78k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.47M ± 4.13k
Other (Hispanic)
920k ± 13k

24.1%

Hispanic Population

2.26M people

24.1% of the people in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI are hispanic (2.26M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
838,786 ± 22,112 people
India
226,392 ± 11,630 people
Poland
124,759 ± 8,651 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 838,786 Illinois residents, followed by India with 226,392 and Poland with 124,759.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.74M people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.7M people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI residents (1.74M 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94,317 ± 2,201
Gulf War (2001-)
64,658 ± 2,131
Gulf War (1990s)
38,955 ± 1,653

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI.

Health

92.5% of the population of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 9.41% on non-group plans, and 0.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.51%

Uninsured

53.8%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

9.41%

Non-Group

0.63%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI declined by 1.27% from 7.61% to 7.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI employs 4.72M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (628,497 people), Manufacturing (526,005 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (478,952 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,930), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,827), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,861).

Employment

Occupations

4.72M

2024 Value

± 19,530

0.291%

1 Year growth

± 0.573%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI grew at a rate of 0.291%, from 4.71M employees to 4.72M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, are Management Occupations (575,743 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (486,852 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (434,907 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI.

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

4.72M

2024 Value

± 19,530

0.291%

1 Year growth

± 0.573%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI grew at a rate of 0.291%, from 4.71M employees to 4.72M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (628,497 people), Manufacturing (526,005 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (478,952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, though some of these residents may live in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,387

Median earning men ± $553

$47,081

Median earning women ± $341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,827), Public Administration ($93,007), and Information ($88,062).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,161), Public Administration ($66,624), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,970).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24,070
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
16,961
Construction
14,788
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$47.9M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$37.2M
Finance and Insurance
$36.5M
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin went to Kamala Harris with 49.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.06%).

Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Todd Young, Jim Banks, Ron Johnson, and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin is currently represented by 34 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI. Showing the available data for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (49.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.06%)
Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Todd Young, Jim Banks, Ron Johnson, and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI awarded 151,473 degrees. The student population of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 203,386 male students and 309,939 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI are White (62,477 and 44.8%), Hispanic or Latino (33,956 and 24.4%), Black or African American (19,415 and 13.9%), and Asian (12,751 and 9.15%).

The largest universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI by number of degrees awarded are DeVry University-Illinois (14,014 and 9.25%), DeVry University-Illinois (14,014 and 9.25%), and Chamberlain University-Illinois (13,592 and 8.97%).

The most popular majors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (13,190 and 8.71%), Registered Nursing (13,123 and 8.66%), and General Business Administration & Management (4,744 and 3.13%).

The median tuition costs are $33,012 for private four year colleges, and $8,232 and $14,683 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 513,325 (39.6% men and 60.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 513,325 students enrolled in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 180,181 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
9,761 degrees awarded
General Psychology
2,323 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
1,656 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN was Registered Nursing with 9,761 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

DeVry University-Illinois
14,014 degrees awarded
DeVry University-Illinois
14,014 degrees awarded
Chamberlain University-Illinois
13,592 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeVry University-Illinois with 14,014 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 58,434 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, which is 0.628 times less than the 93,039 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 62,477 degrees mean that there were 1.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 33,956 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,012) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,828) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,584) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI was $323,000 in 2024, which is 0.971 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $301,900 to $323,000, a 6.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,010

$2.39M

Median Property Taxes

±$11,712

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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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.

$90,887

Median Household Income

± $454

3.64M

Number of Households

± 16,437

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.64M households in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI grew to $90,887 from the previous year's value of $88,850.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI is from Illinois.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.59% 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 (62.1%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (1.03M out of 9.22M 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.