Rolling Meadows, IL City Data

Rolling Meadows, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 24,604 people who live in Rolling Meadows and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows. We have included Rolling Meadows housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rolling Meadows Information

Cook County where Rolling Meadows 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.

Rolling Meadows has a total of 24,604 people and of those residents there are 12,452 males and 12,152 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rolling Meadows varies per year, but currently 24,116 are one race and 488 are two or more races.

Of the 24,604 people who live in Rolling Meadows, there are 6,757 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rolling Meadows is 3,518 male and 3,239 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 18,432.

General Rolling Meadows 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	24,604
Total population (male)	12,452
Total population (female)	12,152
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	24,116
Population of two or more races	488
Population under 20 years	6,757
Population under 20 years (male)	3,518
Population under 20 years (female)	3,239
Total population 18 years and over	18,432

Rolling Meadows Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Rolling Meadows. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Rolling Meadows, IL moving companies help people in Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rolling Meadows.

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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	3,190
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,797
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,695
Householder	6,173
Spouse	4,980
Child	7,335
Other relatives	672
Nonrelatives	594
Unmarried partner	134
Roomer or boarder	161
Housemate or roommate	154
Unmarried partner	388
Foster child	11
Other	134

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,568
Male householder	1,295
Male householder living alone	910
Male householder not living alone	385
Female householder	1,455
Female householder living alone	1,265
Female householder not living alone	190
Nonrelatives	818
Unmarried partner	254
Roomer or boarder	187
Housemate or roommate	317
Foster child	3
Other	57

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	24,604
Male	12,452
Under 5 years	870
5 to 9 years	947
10 to 14 years	831
15 to 17 years	518
18 and 19 years	352
20 years	165
21 years	165
22 to 24 years	655
25 to 29 years	1,114
30 to 34 years	1,098
35 to 39 years	1,102
40 to 44 years	1,065
45 to 49 years	825
50 to 54 years	702
55 to 59 years	546
60 and 61 years	171
62 to 64 years	248
65 and 66 years	136
67 to 69 years	219
70 to 74 years	321
75 to 79 years	235
80 to 84 years	109
85 years and over	58
Female	12,152
Under 5 years	871
5 to 9 years	855
10 to 14 years	802
15 to 17 years	478
18 and 19 years	233
20 years	118
21 years	110
22 to 24 years	481
25 to 29 years	912
30 to 34 years	957
35 to 39 years	1,044
40 to 44 years	1,050
45 to 49 years	903
50 to 54 years	755
55 to 59 years	602
60 and 61 years	212
62 to 64 years	237
65 and 66 years	170
67 to 69 years	294
70 to 74 years	422
75 to 79 years	319
80 to 84 years	169
85 years and over	158

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	24,604
One race	24,116
White	20,256
Black or African American	696
American Indian and Alaska Native	67
Asian	1,627
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	27
Two or more races	488

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,263
People who are White alone	19,939
People who are Black or African American alone	682
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	1,623
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,718
People who are Some other race alone	1,462

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

Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Rolling Meadows. 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 Rolling Meadows 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

Rolling Meadows Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rolling Meadows. The Rolling Meadows 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

Rolling Meadows Housing Characteristics

In Rolling Meadows, 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 Rolling Meadows, 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 Rolling Meadows. 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 Rolling Meadows, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rolling Meadows, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rolling Meadows. 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 Rolling Meadows gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rolling Meadows, 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