Rolling Meadows, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

24,054

1.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.2

1.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.43%

1.63% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$91,287

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$281,300

10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rolling Meadows, IL had a population of 24.1k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $91,287. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rolling Meadows, IL declined from 24,300 to 24,054, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,601 to $91,287, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rolling Meadows, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Other (Hispanic) (11.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.21%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.05%).

None 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.

84.3% of the residents in Rolling Meadows, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Northwest Suburban College (41 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2022, the median property value in Rolling Meadows, IL was $281,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Rolling Meadows, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 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 24.1k people, from which 84.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.9% of Rolling Meadows, IL residents were born outside of the country (6.7k people).

In 2022, there were 4.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Rolling Meadows, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.71k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.3%

2022 Citizenship

83.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.3% of Rolling Meadows, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rolling Meadows, IL was 83.6%, 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)
13.1k ± 968
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.94k ± 788
Other (Hispanic)
2.71k ± 897

26.7%

Hispanic Population

6.41k people

26.7% of the people in Rolling Meadows, IL are hispanic (6.41k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rolling Meadows, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.7k people

26.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.42k people

As of 2022, 27.9% of Rolling Meadows, IL residents (6.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rolling Meadows, IL was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
357 ± 158
Korea
67 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 42

Rolling Meadows, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rolling Meadows, IL employs 13.4k people. The largest industries in Rolling Meadows, IL are Retail Trade (1,523 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,498 people), and Manufacturing (1,465 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($121,484), Public Administration ($100,080), and Finance & Insurance ($88,540).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2022 Value

± 1,010

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rolling Meadows, IL grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 13k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolling Meadows, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,508 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,391 people), and Management Occupations (1,098 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolling Meadows, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k

2022 Value

± 1,010

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rolling Meadows, IL grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 13k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolling Meadows, IL, are Retail Trade (1,523 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,498 people), and Manufacturing (1,465 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,652

Median earning men ± $6,767

$44,178

Median earning women ± $6,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($150,195), Information ($111,019), and Wholesale Trade ($80,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,835), Construction ($78,333), and Manufacturing ($65,000).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rolling Meadows, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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%).

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (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 $281,300 in 2022, which is 0.998 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $254,600 to $281,300, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rolling Meadows, IL is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rolling Meadows, IL have an average commute time of 26.6 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.

Median household income in Rolling Meadows, IL is $91,287. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Rolling Meadows, IL was Census Tract 8041.02 with a value of $170,819, followed by Census Tract 8041.09 and Census Tract 8035, with respective values of $155,469 and $144,036.

Property

$281,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,937

$6,626

Median Property Taxes

±$579

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.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.3% of the housing units in Rolling Meadows, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8041.02
Census Tract 8041.09
Census Tract 8035

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rolling Meadows, IL was Census Tract 8041.02 with a value of $170,819, followed by Census Tract 8041.09 and Census Tract 8035, with respective values of $155,469 and $144,036.

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.

$91,287

Median Household Income

± $5,358

9.17k

Number of Households

± 767

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.17k households in Rolling Meadows, IL grew to $91,287 from the previous year's value of $81,601.

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.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (9.31%)

In 2022, 74% of workers in Rolling Meadows, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.31%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolling Meadows, IL have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% 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

6.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolling Meadows, IL (1.53k out of 23.8k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

88.5% of the population of Rolling Meadows, IL has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 9.66% on Medicare, 8.4% on non-group plans, and 0.189% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

9.66%

Medicare

8.4%

Non-Group

0.189%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rolling Meadows, IL declined by 6.83% from 12.3% to 11.5%.

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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