Des Plaines, IL City Data

Des Plaines, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 58,720 people who live in Des Plaines and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Des Plaines to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Des Plaines. We have included Des Plaines housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Des Plaines Information

Cook County where Des Plaines resides is 1,635.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,376,741 and has a population rank of 2 out of all the places in the United States.

Des Plaines has a total of 58,720 people and of those residents there are 28,392 males and 30,328 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Des Plaines varies per year, but currently 57,562 are one race and 1,158 are two or more races.

Of the 58,720 people who live in Des Plaines, there are 14,415 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Des Plaines is 7,534 male and 6,881 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 45,599.

General Des Plaines Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	1,635.04
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	5,376,741
Population rank - Cook County	2
Total population	58,720
Total population (male)	28,392
Total population (female)	30,328
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	57,562
Population of two or more races	1,158
Population under 20 years	14,415
Population under 20 years (male)	7,534
Population under 20 years (female)	6,881
Total population 18 years and over	45,599

Des Plaines Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Des Plaines. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Des Plaines families into three different groups. Married-couple families (868,244), male householder with no wife present (91,857) and female householder with no husband present (298,677). The remainder of the Des Plaines households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Des Plaines, IL moving companies help people in Des Plaines move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Des Plaines. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Des Plaines is based, there are 2,201,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695,647 never married, 981,148 now married, 62,788 separated, 246,214 widowed, and 216,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43,795 separated, 55,184 widowed and 142,986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Des Plaines social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Des Plaines.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	1,974,181
Family households (families)	1,278,745
With own children under 18 years	689,178
Married-couple family	868,244
With own children under 18 years	432,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	91,857
With own children under 18 years	35,262
Female householder, no husband present, family	298,677
With own children under 18 years	158,874
Nonfamily households	704,589
Householder living alone	579,503
65 years and over	183,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,011
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,021
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	49,265
Householder	15,074
Spouse	12,251
Child	17,355
Other relatives	1,406
Nonrelatives	899
Unmarried partner	274
Roomer or boarder	174
Housemate or roommate	208
Unmarried partner	729
Foster child	16
Other	227

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,455
Male householder	3,048
Male householder living alone	2,481
Male householder not living alone	567
Female householder	4,240
Female householder living alone	3,882
Female householder not living alone	358
Nonrelatives	1,167
Unmarried partner	455
Roomer or boarder	155
Housemate or roommate	405
Foster child	5
Other	147

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,201,986
Never married	695,647
Now married	981,148
Separated	62,788
Widowed	246,214
Divorced	216,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43,795
Widowed	55,184
Divorced	142,986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	58,720
Male	28,392
Under 5 years	1,824
5 to 9 years	1,940
10 to 14 years	1,908
15 to 17 years	1,169
18 and 19 years	693
20 years	312
21 years	283
22 to 24 years	1,019
25 to 29 years	1,796
30 to 34 years	2,127
35 to 39 years	2,262
40 to 44 years	2,446
45 to 49 years	2,172
50 to 54 years	1,855
55 to 59 years	1,481
60 and 61 years	517
62 to 64 years	714
65 and 66 years	449
67 to 69 years	621
70 to 74 years	1,079
75 to 79 years	882
80 to 84 years	483
85 years and over	360
Female	30,328
Under 5 years	1,627
5 to 9 years	1,805
10 to 14 years	1,798
15 to 17 years	1,050
18 and 19 years	601
20 years	265
21 years	247
22 to 24 years	961
25 to 29 years	1,705
30 to 34 years	1,972
35 to 39 years	2,303
40 to 44 years	2,541
45 to 49 years	2,196
50 to 54 years	1,982
55 to 59 years	1,586
60 and 61 years	628
62 to 64 years	830
65 and 66 years	542
67 to 69 years	788
70 to 74 years	1,399
75 to 79 years	1,305
80 to 84 years	965
85 years and over	1,232

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	58,720
One race	57,562
White	49,586
Black or African American	594
American Indian and Alaska Native	151
Asian	4,492
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	63
Two or more races	1,158

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	57,720
People who are White alone	48,626
People who are Black or African American alone	565
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	151
People who are Asian alone	4,489
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8,213
People who are Some other race alone	2,721

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,991,310
Same house	2,844,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	126,469
Different state or abroad	476,104
Different state	245,182
Abroad	230,922

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	5,376,741
Born in United States	3,367,358
State of residence	3,310,715
Different state	922,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78,877
Foreign born	1,064,703

Des Plaines Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Des Plaines. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Des Plaines. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 994,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,883,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 359,785.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Des Plaines population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,491,276
Pre-kindergarten	106,065
Public	63,139
Private	42,926
Kindergarten	83,697
Public	66,631
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	639,856
Public	539,244
Private	100,612
Elementary and high school	941,728
Public	796,648
Private	145,080
High school grades 9 to 12	301,872
Public	257,404
Private	44,468
College, undergraduate years	272,355
Public	177,287
Private	95,068
Graduate or professional school	87,431
Public	32,542
Private	54,889
Not enrolled in school	3,655,170

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,454,738
Less than 9th grade	332,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	437,713
High school graduate	834,675
Some college, no degree	700,065
Associate's degree	181,015
Bachelor's degree	968,642
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	595,677

Des Plaines Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Des Plaines. The Des Plaines occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (852,442), service occupations (339,554), sales and office occupations (690,023), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,942), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (171,534) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365,792). The 4,129,256 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,007,044 private wage and salary workers, 299,887 government workers, 109,215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	4,129,256
In labor force	2,620,175
Civilian labor force	2,618,774
Employed	2,421,287
Unemployed	197,487
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,401
Females 16 years and over	2,165,520
In labor force	1,242,497
Civilian labor force	1,242,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91,792
Armed forces	259
Males 16 years and over	1,963,736
In labor force	1,377,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105,695
Armed forces	1,142

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,371,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,490,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290,936
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94,454
Other means	15,746
Worked at home	60,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	75,331,625

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	852,442
Service occupations	339,554
Sales and office occupations	690,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,942
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	171,534
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365,792

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342,422
Wholesale trade	92,706
Retail trade	244,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	162,465
Information	82,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219,831
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	306,482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	454,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93,611

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Private wage and salary workers	2,007,044
Government workers	299,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Des Plaines Housing Characteristics

In Des Plaines, IL there are 2,096,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,974,181 occupied and 121,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Des Plaines, there are 830,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109,744 units in Des Plaines. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Des Plaines, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Des Plaines, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Des Plaines. There are 43,302 housing units with rent less than $200, 26,992 with rent between $200-299, 131,418 with rent between $300-499 and 601,219 with rent for $500 and above. Full Des Plaines gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Des Plaines, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Vacant housing units	121,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
1-unit, detached	830,403
1-unit, attached	109,744
2 units	244,017
3 or 4 units	215,427
5 to 9 units	192,497
10 to 19 units	123,663
20 to 49 units	132,805
50 or more units	231,792
Mobile home	15,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Owner-occupied	1,142,677
Renter-occupied	831,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
No vehicles available	377,791
2 vehicle available	798,893
3 vehicles available	149,972
4 vehicles available	37,068
5 or more vehicles available	14,510

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Utility gas	1,690,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	209,069
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,477
Coal or coke	604
Wood	261
Solar energy	514
Other fuel	17,217
No fuel used	16,921

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Less Than $50,000	1,142,677
$50,000 to $99,999	141,600
$100,000 to $149,999	218,621
$150,000 to $199,999	184,050
$200,000 to $299,999	147,478
$300,000 to $499,999	50,574
$1,000,000 or more	6,512
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	831,504
Less than $200	43,302
$200 to $299	26,992
$300 to $499	131,418
$500 to $699	272,195
$700 to $999	228,249
$1,000 to $1,499	81,942
$1,500 or more	18,832