DuPage County, IL | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in DuPage County, IL are Chamberlain University-Illinois (12,793 degrees awarded in 2021), DeVry University-Illinois (482477) (6,865 degrees), and College of DuPage (3,289 degrees).

DuPage County, IL borders Cook County, IL, Kane County, IL, Kendall County, IL, and Will County, IL.

As of 2021, 92% of DuPage County, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in DuPage County, IL was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

In 2021, there were 5.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (611k people) in DuPage County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 66.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.5% of the people in DuPage County, IL are hispanic (136k people).

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

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 630,004 Illinois residents, followed by India with 162,094 and Poland with 126,931.

As of 2021, 19.6% of DuPage County, IL residents (183k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DuPage County, IL was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

DuPage County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in DuPage County, IL grew at a rate of 0.316%, from 490k employees to 491k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DuPage County, IL, are Management Occupations (66,785 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56,408 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54,843 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DuPage County, IL.

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.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in DuPage County, IL grew at a rate of 0.316%, from 490k employees to 491k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DuPage County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,345 people), Manufacturing (59,605 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55,549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DuPage County, IL, though some of these residents may live in DuPage County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,731), Information ($91,520), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,728), Public Administration ($65,300), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,640).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DuPage County, IL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in DuPage County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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.

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The largest universities in DuPage County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Chamberlain University-Illinois (12,793 and 41.5%), DeVry University-Illinois (482477) (6,865 and 22.3%), and College of DuPage (3,289 and 10.7%).

The most popular majors in DuPage County, IL are Registered Nursing (10,307 and 33.5%), Family Practice Nurse (2,491 and 8.09%), and (2,234 and 7.25%).

In 2021 in DuPage County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 91,628 (31.5% men and 68.5% women).

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In 2021 there were 91,628 students enrolled in DuPage County, IL, 31.5% men and 68.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 44,518 records, of which 68.2% were women and 31.8% men.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in DuPage County, IL according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chamberlain University-Illinois with 12,793 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 7,811 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DuPage County, IL, which is 0.34 times less than the 22,994 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 16,476 degrees mean that there were 3.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,496 degrees awarded.

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.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,937) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

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.

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

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

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In 2021, 73.2% of the housing units in DuPage County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DuPage County, IL was Census Tract 8453 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 8452 and Census Tract 8426.02, with respective values of $228,472 and $202,462.

The following map shows all of the tracts in DuPage County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 347k households in DuPage County, IL grew to $100,292 from the previous year's value of $94,930.

The following chart displays the households in DuPage County, 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.

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

In 2021, 71.1% of workers in DuPage County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

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.

Using averages, employees in DuPage County, IL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in DuPage County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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

In 2022, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DuPage County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.188%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

6.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DuPage County, IL (56.2k out of 921k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

In 2022, 6.3% of the children was living in poverty in DuPage County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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.

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 88.6 in DuPage County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 11.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see an average of 738 patients per year. This represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (744 patients).

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

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in DuPage County, IL declined by 1.82% from 5.37% to 5.27%.

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

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 30.9 in DuPage County, IL.

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.8% in DuPage County, IL.

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In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.44% in DuPage County, IL.

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