DuPage County, IL

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2023 Population

927,263

0.354% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

6.44%

2.46% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

484,917

0.916% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, DuPage County, IL had a population of 927k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of DuPage County, IL declined from 930,559 to 927,263, a −0.354% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DuPage County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.6%), Other (Hispanic) (4.99%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%).

N/A of the households in DuPage County, 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.

The largest universities in N/A are DeVry University-Illinois (11,699 degrees awarded in 2023), Chamberlain University-Illinois (9,391 degrees), and College of DuPage (3,324 degrees).

Most people in DuPage County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in DuPage County, IL was 2 cars per household.

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

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (585k people) in DuPage County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 51.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DuPage County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
585k ± 1.05k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 1.18k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
51.9k ± 2.62k

15.7%

Hispanic Population

146k people

15.7% of the people in DuPage County, IL are hispanic (146k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DuPage County, IL as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of DuPage County, IL employs 485k people. In N/A, the largest industries in DuPage County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (61,160 people), Manufacturing (59,142 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55,978 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

485k

2023 Value

± 5,119

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 1.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DuPage County, IL declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 489k employees to 485k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DuPage County, IL, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DuPage County, 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

485k

2023 Value

± 5,119

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 1.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DuPage County, IL declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 489k employees to 485k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DuPage County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,160 people), Manufacturing (59,142 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55,978 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

The largest universities in DuPage County, IL by number of degrees awarded are DeVry University-Illinois (11,699 and NaNk%), Chamberlain University-Illinois (9,391 and NaNk%), and College of DuPage (3,324 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (7,494 and NaNk%), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (3,784 and NaNk%), and Information Technology (2,885 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $36,143.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in DuPage County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.1%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

DeVry University-Illinois
11,699 degrees awarded
Chamberlain University-Illinois
9,391 degrees awarded
College of DuPage
3,324 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeVry University-Illinois with 11,699 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

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 N/A were N/A.

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

People in DuPage County, IL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DuPage County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in DuPage County, IL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DuPage County, 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 (66.5%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2023, 66.5% of workers in DuPage County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DuPage County, IL have a similar commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.47% 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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DuPage County, IL (58.9k out of 915k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

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.

Health

94.7% of the population of DuPage County, IL has health coverage, with 61.8% on employee plans, 9.71% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 9.6% on non-group plans, and 0.467% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see 741 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (750 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 845 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

741 to 1

N/A in DuPage County, IL

N/A in DuPage County, IL see an average of 741 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (750 patients).

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

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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.26%

Uninsured

61.8%

Employer Coverage

9.71%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

9.6%

Non-Group

0.467%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in DuPage County, IL grew by 1.66% from 5.18% to 5.26%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 30.5 in DuPage County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DuPage County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 30.3% in DuPage County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DuPage County, IL.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.82% in DuPage County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DuPage County, IL.

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