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DuPage County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of DuPage County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

DuPage County, IL is a high-income suburban county of roughly 937,000 residents, with a median household income of $112,096 and GDP per capita of $109,148, pointing to a concentrated, higher-wage economic base. Over half the adult population (51.4%) holds a bachelor's degree or higher, supporting a well-educated labor pool of approximately 641,000 participants at a 68.4% participation rate, with median worker earnings of $56,479 and an unemployment rate of 4.8%. The county posted slight population contraction of -0.5% over five years, while a 6.4% poverty rate and median home value of $374,100 reflect relatively limited affordability pressure compared to lower-income markets; the foreign-born population stands at 20.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

937,142

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$112,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

DuPage County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone602,548 (64.8%)
  • Asian Alone121,134 (13.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race71,994 (7.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone55,690 (6.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone46,090 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28,066 (3.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish99,461
  2. 2.Other Indo-European61,150
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic34,169
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island19,056
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)11,524

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

20.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

25,169

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$109,148

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$57,051

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance104,981
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services76,141
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)57,595
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)48,919
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing43,341

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations244,316
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations100,952
  3. 3.Service Occupations58,742
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations55,396
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations25,112

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.53×)17,101
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.33×)43,082
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.25×)75,147
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)59,142
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)30,188

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$374,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,628/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99959,673 (23.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99948,698 (19.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99947,202 (18.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99925,540 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99920,951 (8.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99914,894 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$56,479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone309,059 (64.9%)
  • Worked At Home102,250 (21.5%)
  • Carpooled32,240 (6.8%)
  • Public Transit18,921 (4.0%)
  • Walked7,348 (1.5%)
  • Other4,130 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.