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Population

58,755

0.3% decline

Median Age

42.7

Median Household Income

$64,582

0.81% decline

Poverty Rate

8.27%

Number of Employees

30,358

0.06% growth

Median Property Value

$238,900

1.92% growth

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Des Plaines, IL has a population of 58,755 people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $64,582. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Des Plaines, IL declined from 58,930 to 58,755, a 0.3% decrease and its median household income declined from $65,109 to $64,582, a 0.81% decrease.

The population of Des Plaines, IL is 64.9% White, 18.1% Hispanic, and 13.2% Asian. 43.4% of the people in Des Plaines, IL speak a non-English language, and 88% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Des Plaines, IL are Oakton Community College, with 1,486 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Des Plaines, IL is $238,900, and the homeownership rate is 77%. Most people in Des Plaines, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Des Plaines, IL is 2 cars per household.

Des Plaines, IL is a census place located in Cook County, IL. It borders Chicago, IL; Elk Grove Village, IL; Glenview, IL; Mount Prospect, IL; Park Ridge, IL; and Rosemont, IL& 1 more.

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The economy of Des Plaines, IL employs 30,358 people. The economy of Des Plaines, IL is specialized in Transportation & Warehousing; Manufacturing; and Wholesale trade, which employ respectively 1.48; 1.42; and 1.35 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Des Plaines, IL are Manufacturing (4,170), Healthcare & Social Assistance (4,139), and Retail trade (3,573), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting ($96,630), Utilities ($59,688), and Finance & Insurance ($55,500).

Median household income in Des Plaines, IL is $64,582. Males in Des Plaines, IL have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,320. The income inequality of Des Plaines, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 061.02

2. Census Tract 061.03

3. Census Tract 049.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Des Plaines, IL was Census Tract 061.02 with a value of $83,882, followed by Census Tract 061.03 and Census Tract 049.01, with respective values of $83,061 and $81,194.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Des Plaines, IL colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Des Plaines, IL. In Cook County, IL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 94 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,353. St. Clair County, IL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Illinois.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Des Plaines, IL is from the county of Cook County, IL.

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Female Majority

Cook County, IL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Illinois. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hardin County, IL $12,768

2. Washington County, IL $11,081

3. Piatt County, IL $11,065

At $12,768 Hardin County, IL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Illinois. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, IL with $11,081 and in Piatt County, IL with $11,065.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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$10,353

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cook County, IL were $10,353 in 2014, but $10,412 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.57% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cook County, IL are $$765 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Des Plaines, IL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Des Plaines, IL is home to a population of 58,755 people, from which 88% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Des Plaines, IL is composed of 38,161 White residents (64.9%), 10,645 Hispanic residents (18.1%), 7,761 Asian residents (13.2%), 1,141 Black residents (1.94%), and 885 Two+ residents (1.51%). The most common foreign languages in Des Plaines, IL are Spanish (8,198 speakers), Polish (4,062 speakers), and Gujarati (1,657 speakers), but compared to other places, Des Plaines, IL has a relative high number of Polish (4,062 speakers), Gujarati (1,657 speakers), and Serbo-Croatian (999 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Des Plaines, IL is from the state of Illinois.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Poland

relatively high origin

1. Poland

2. Lithuania

3. Serbia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 688,388 Illinois residents, followed by India with 142,442 and Poland with 140,232.

When compared to other states, Illinois has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Poland. In 2016, there were 140,232 people from Poland living in Illinois, approximately 7.8 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Polish

3. Gujarati

relatively high languages

1. Polish

2. Gujarati

3. Serbo-Croatian

24,120 of Des Plaines, IL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Des Plaines, IL was Spanish. 14% of the overall population of Des Plaines, IL are native Spanish speakers. 6.91% speak Polish and 2.82% speak Gujarati, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Des Plaines, IL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Polish speakers. In 2015, there were 4,062 native Polish speakers living in Des Plaines, IL, approximately 35.33 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Des Plaines, IL awarded 1,486 degrees. The student population of Des Plaines, IL is skewed towards females, with 691 male students and 795 female students. Most students in Des Plaines, IL are White (840 and 56.5%), followed by Asian (246 and 16.6%), Hispanic or Latino (215 and 14.5%), and Black or African American (69 and 4.64%). The largest universities in Des Plaines, IL by number of graduates are Oakton Community College (1,486 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Des Plaines, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (462 and 31.1%), Registered Nursing (84 and 5.65%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (29 and 1.95%). The median tuition costs in Des Plaines, IL are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 462 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 84 graduates

3. Criminal Justice - Police Science 29 graduates

relatively high

1. Information Technology 1 graduates

2. General Special Education & Teaching 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Des Plaines, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 462 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Des Plaines, IL has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Information Technology. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 5.18 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Information Technology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Des Plaines, IL according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Des Plaines, IL is $238,900, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $234,400 to $238,900, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate of Des Plaines, IL is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Des Plaines, IL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Des Plaines, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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