Rolling Meadows, IL

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2023 Population

23,981

0.303% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0.785% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.79%

5.72% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,424

10% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$299,700

6.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,851

4.08% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rolling Meadows, IL had a population of 24k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $100,424. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rolling Meadows, IL declined from 24,054 to 23,981, a −0.303% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,287 to $100,424, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rolling Meadows, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (9.34%), and White (Hispanic) (8.25%).

N/A of the households in Rolling Meadows, 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.

84.5% of the residents in Rolling Meadows, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rolling Meadows, IL are Northwest Suburban College (41 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2023, the median property value in Rolling Meadows, IL was $299,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Rolling Meadows, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Rolling Meadows, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rolling Meadows, IL is home to a population of 24k people, from which 84.5% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Rolling Meadows, IL residents were born outside of the country (6.49k people).

In 2023, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Rolling Meadows, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.59k Other (Hispanic) and 2.46k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.5%

2023 Citizenship

84.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.5% of Rolling Meadows, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rolling Meadows, IL was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rolling Meadows, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 756
Other (Hispanic)
2.59k ± 890
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 664

29.3%

Hispanic Population

7.03k people

29.3% of the people in Rolling Meadows, IL are hispanic (7.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rolling Meadows, 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
633,244 ± N/A people
India
161,770 ± N/A people
Poland
119,556 ± N/A 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
326 ± 151
Korea
76 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 42

Rolling Meadows, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rolling Meadows, IL employs 12.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rolling Meadows, IL were Retail Trade (1,543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,439 people), and Manufacturing (1,309 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($131,023), Finance & Insurance ($130,565), and Utilities ($126,719).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2023 Value

± 1,009

−4.08%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rolling Meadows, IL declined at a rate of −4.08%, from 13.4k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolling Meadows, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,260 people), and Management Occupations (1,100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolling Meadows, 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

12.9k

2023 Value

± 1,009

−4.08%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rolling Meadows, IL declined at a rate of −4.08%, from 13.4k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolling Meadows, IL, are Retail Trade (1,543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,439 people), and Manufacturing (1,309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rolling Meadows, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rolling Meadows, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

In 2019, universities in Rolling Meadows, IL awarded 41 degrees. The student population of Rolling Meadows, IL in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 39 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rolling Meadows, IL are Hispanic or Latino (24 and 61.5%), followed by Asian (7 and 17.9%), White (4 and 10.3%), and Black or African American (3 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Rolling Meadows, IL by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Suburban College (41 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rolling Meadows, IL are Medical Assistant (20 and 48.8%), Pharmacy Technician (11 and 26.8%), and Dental Assisting (10 and 24.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 44 students enrolled in Rolling Meadows, IL, 11.4% men and 88.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 25 records, of which 92% were women and 8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
20 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
11 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
10 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Rolling Meadows, IL was Medical Assistant with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Rolling Meadows, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Northwest Suburban College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

41 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Suburban College with 41 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rolling Meadows, IL, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 3.43 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 7 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rolling Meadows, IL was $299,700 in 2023, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $281,300 to $299,700, a 6.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Rolling Meadows, IL is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Rolling Meadows, IL have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rolling Meadows, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,683

$6,639

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Rolling Meadows, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$100,424

Median Household Income

± $9,501

9.07k

Number of Households

± 763

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.07k households in Rolling Meadows, IL grew to $100,424 from the previous year's value of $91,287.

The following chart displays the households in Rolling Meadows, 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 Rolling Meadows, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (9.77%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Rolling Meadows, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.77%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolling Meadows, IL have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Rolling Meadows, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolling Meadows, IL (1.61k out of 23.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rolling Meadows, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.7% of the population of Rolling Meadows, IL has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 7.8% on non-group plans, and 0.248% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

58.2%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

7.8%

Non-Group

0.248%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rolling Meadows, IL declined by 1.88% from 11.5% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rolling Meadows, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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