Streamwood, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

39,001

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

4.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,218

0.167% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,200

4.99% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,705

Population & Diversity

Streamwood, IL is home to a population of 39k people, from which 83.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35% of Streamwood, IL residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Streamwood, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.7%

2024 Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.7% of Streamwood, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Streamwood, IL was 84.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Streamwood, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 1.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.26k ± 1.75k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 737

40.7%

Hispanic Population

15.9k people

40.7% of the people in Streamwood, IL are hispanic (15.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Streamwood, 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
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

33.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

As of 2024, 35% of Streamwood, IL residents (13.6k 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 Streamwood, IL was 33.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 111
Vietnam
251 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 57

Streamwood, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Streamwood, IL.

Economy

The economy of Streamwood, IL employs 20.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Streamwood, IL were Manufacturing (3,803 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,407 people), and Retail Trade (2,144 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,357), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,445), and Utilities ($80,962).

Employment

Occupations

20.7k

2024 Value

± 1,273

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 8.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Streamwood, IL declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 21.1k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Streamwood, IL, are Production Occupations (2,096 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,092 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Streamwood, 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

20.7k

2024 Value

± 1,273

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 8.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Streamwood, IL declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 21.1k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Streamwood, IL, are Manufacturing (3,803 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,407 people), and Retail Trade (2,144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Streamwood, IL, though some of these residents may live in Streamwood, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,669

Median earning men ± $4,747

$45,462

Median earning women ± $3,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($89,299), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,774), and Public Administration ($76,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,332), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,665), and Construction ($55,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Streamwood, IL was $271,200 in 2024, which is 0.815 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,300 to $271,200, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Streamwood, IL is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Streamwood, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Streamwood, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,652

$11,622

Median Property Taxes

±$838

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

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Streamwood, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Streamwood, IL 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.

$101,218

Median Household Income

± $6,949

13.1k

Number of Households

± 949

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Streamwood, IL grew to $101,218 from the previous year's value of $101,049.

The following chart displays the households in Streamwood, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Streamwood, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Streamwood, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Streamwood, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Streamwood, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Streamwood, IL (3.94k out of 38.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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