Naperville, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
150,692
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
0.748% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.45%
2.07% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$155,105
2.76% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$540,200
5.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
76,689
0.229% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Naperville, 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.

90% of the residents in Naperville, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Naperville, IL are North Central College (789 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Naperville, IL was $540,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Naperville, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Naperville, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Naperville, IL is home to a population of 151k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.4% of Naperville, IL residents were born outside of the country (33.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.9k people) in Naperville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%
2024 Citizenship
89.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Naperville, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Naperville, IL was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naperville, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    91.9k ± 1.94k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    33.6k ± 1.72k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.47k ± 896
7.59%
Hispanic Population
11.4k people

In 2024, there were 2.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.9k people) in Naperville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.59% of the people in Naperville, IL are hispanic (11.4k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
33.8k people
22.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
33.7k people

As of 2024, 22.4% of Naperville, IL residents (33.8k 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 Naperville, IL was 22.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,035 ± 226
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    619 ± 186
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    536 ± 183

Naperville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Naperville, IL employs 76.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Naperville, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,563 people), and Educational Services (8,420 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($177,083), and Finance & Insurance ($140,425).

Employment

Occupations

76.7k
2024 Value
± 2,080
0.229%
1 Year growth
± 3.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naperville, IL grew at a rate of 0.229%, from 76.5k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naperville, IL, are Management Occupations (14,173 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,813 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (8,065 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naperville, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.7k
2024 Value
± 2,080
0.229%
1 Year growth
± 3.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naperville, IL grew at a rate of 0.229%, from 76.5k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naperville, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,563 people), and Educational Services (8,420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naperville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Naperville, 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

$108,729
Median earning men ± $3,567
$68,987
Median earning women ± $4,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($166,657), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,879), and Manufacturing ($138,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($165,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,134), and Wholesale Trade ($103,267).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Naperville, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Naperville, IL awarded 789 degrees. The student population of Naperville, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,298 male students and 1,558 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Naperville, IL are White (520 and 67.8%), Hispanic or Latino (129 and 16.8%), Unknown (41 and 5.35%), and Black or African American (29 and 3.78%).

The largest universities in Naperville, IL by number of degrees awarded are North Central College (789 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Naperville, IL are General Psychology (74 and 9.38%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (44 and 5.58%), and Occupational Therapy (40 and 5.07%).

The median tuition cost in Naperville, IL for private four year colleges is $44,114.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Naperville, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,856 (45.4% men and 54.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,856 students enrolled in Naperville, IL, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,767 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    44 degrees awarded
  2. General Finance
    35 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    74 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Naperville, IL was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 44 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
North Central College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
789 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Central College with 789 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 338 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Naperville, IL, which is 0.749 times less than the 451 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 520 degrees mean that there were 4.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 129 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,114) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Naperville, IL was $540,200 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $509,900 to $540,200, a 5.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Naperville, IL is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Naperville, IL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Naperville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$540,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,222
$41,020
Median Property Taxes
±$1,227

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Naperville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$155,105
Median Household Income
± $4,387
54.8k
Number of Households
± 1,761

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.8k households in Naperville, IL grew to $155,105 from the previous year's value of $150,937.

The following chart displays the households in Naperville, 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 Naperville, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (56.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.1%)
  3. Public Transit (5.35%)

In 2024, 56.7% of workers in Naperville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.35%).

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Commute Time

30.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naperville, IL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Naperville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naperville, IL (6.59k out of 148k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

97.6% of the population of Naperville, IL has health coverage, with 69.8% on employee plans, 5.55% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.331% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.44%
Uninsured
69.8%
Employer Coverage
5.55%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.331%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Naperville, IL declined by 3.53% from 2.53% to 2.44%.

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