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DuPage County, Illinois (IL)

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DuPage County, IL mapCounty population in 2005: 929,113 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 248,771
Renter-occupied apartments: 76,830
% of renters here:  24%
State:  33%
Land area: 334 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 2785 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 4.9%
DuPage County:  4.9%
Illinois:  12.0%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

DuPage County, Illinois business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in DuPage County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Asian Indian (3.4%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 445,731  (49.3%)
Females: 458,430  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $45,183
County population in 2003: 924,193
Jobs in 2003: 603,931

DuPage County,IL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 523,093
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:
DuPage County:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $70,560
2005 median house value: $295,500
Median contract rent in 2005: $840
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,351
Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,235 ($67,887 in 2000)
This county  $73,235
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $280,599
DuPage County  $280,599
Illinois:  $183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $837
Institutionalized population: 8,125
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in DuPage County in 2000: $1521

DuPage County races chart


DuPage County, IL map from a distance

Health of residents in DuPage County based on 976 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is signifcantly better than average.
80.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
45.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
66.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
83.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 149 pounds. This is about average.
14.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 3292 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 2001: 2771 buildings, average cost: $232,200
  • 2002: 2944 buildings, average cost: $224,000
  • 2003: 2479 buildings, average cost: $280,000
  • 2004: 2743 buildings, average cost: $288,200
  • 2005: 2781 buildings, average cost: $321,200
  • 2006: 2216 buildings, average cost: $325,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)



2004 Presidential Election results in DuPage County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.8%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $4,651 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $4,340 (1.5%)

Area name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DuPage County is $802 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $901 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1102 a month.

Cities in this county include: Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Addison, Glendale Heights, Woodridge.

2005 air pollution in DuPage County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 42 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Cook County , Kane County , Kendall County , Will County .


DuPage County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Church in DuPage County: Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery (1), Cass Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Flag Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in DuPage County include: Wood Ridge County Forest Preserve (1), Lemont Woods County Forest Preserve (2), Pratts Wayne Woods County Forest Preserve (3), Lindenwood Park (4), Timberlake Park (5), Waterfall Glen County Forest Preserve (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Illinois:  4.8%


Unemployment by year (%)

Current college students: 57,695
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 138,656 (44% naturalized citizens)

DuPage County:  15.3%
Whole state:  12.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 35,802
  • 1990 to 1994: 26,375
  • 1985 to 1989: 18,654
  • 1980 to 1984: 13,594
  • 1975 to 1979: 11,783
  • 1970 to 1974: 10,277
  • 1970 to 1974: 7,295
  • 1965 to 1969: 14,876

Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.2%

DuPage County marital status for males

DuPage County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 205,735
  • One, attached: 36,223
  • Two: 2,720
  • 3 or 4: 9,527
  • 5 to 9: 22,326
  • 10 to 19: 21,329
  • 20 or more: 37,296
  • Mobile homes: 439
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in DuPage County with a mortgage: 175,321 (16,022 second mortgage, 29,167 home equity loan, 590 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44,390


Agriculture in DuPage County
Average size of farms: 97 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115466
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1779.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.89%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $104490
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52451
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 67.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.86
Corn for grain: 2431 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1777 harvested acres
Vegetables: 96 harvested acres

DuPage County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 7.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/13/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males in 2005:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (26%)
  • India (16%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Poland (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Italy (3%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in DuPage County:
  • German (17%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Italian (11%)
  • Polish (10%)
  • English (5%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)

DuPage County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 373,560 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 35,391 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,383 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 147 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 796 (0%)
  • Railroad: 28,857 (6%)
  • Ferryboat: 60 (0%)
  • Taxi: 369 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 207 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,402 (0%)
  • Walked: 8,476 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,126 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 16,599 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in DuPage County, Illinois
  • 7029 people in nursing homes
  • 4919 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 718 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 543 people in religious group quarters
  • 539 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 441 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 168 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 156 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 118 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 109 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 95 people in other group homes
  • 89 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 54 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 49 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 11 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 8 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $85,947.

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($458 average AGI)
DuPage County:  0.13%
Illinois average:  0.19%

5.43% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($36,897 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($17,163 average AGI)
DuPage County:  2.11%
Illinois average:  2.13%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  3.59% ($54,553 average AGI)
from Will County, IL  0.64% ($51,466)
from Kane County, IL  0.48% ($47,627)
from Lake County, IL  0.12% ($61,633)
from Kendall County, IL  0.11% ($47,928)
from McHenry County, IL  0.08% ($45,885)
from DeKalb County, IL  0.07% ($35,773)


8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($61,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.81%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($415 average AGI)
DuPage County:  0.07%
Illinois average:  0.07%

6.08% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($39,186 average AGI)
2.66% relocated to other states ($21,413 average AGI)
DuPage County:  2.66%
Illinois average:  2.58%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  2.58% ($52,869 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  1.24% ($59,479)
to Kane County, IL  0.90% ($64,543)
to Kendall County, IL  0.47% ($62,266)
to Lake County, IL  0.17% ($68,614)
to McHenry County, IL  0.17% ($58,719)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.13% ($79,434)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Births per 1000 population in DuPage County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Deaths per 1000 population in DuPage County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in DuPage County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 98,797 (90,501 aged, 8,296 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 889,024
  • In family households: 780,507 (194,001 male householders, 42,251 female householders)
    203,639 spouses, 292,756 children (277,048 natural, 7,125 adopted, 8,583 stepchildren), 6,981 grandchildren, 8,274 brothers or sisters, 7,872 parents, 13,884 other relatives, 10,849 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 108,517 (40,536 male householders (31,615 living alone)), 49,223 female householders (42,856 living alone)), 18,758 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 15,137 (8,307 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 86,026 2-persons, 52,808 3-persons, 56,080 4-persons, 26,757 5-persons, 9,681 6-persons, 4,900 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 74,471 1-person, 13,230 2-persons, 1,442 3-persons, 448 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

200,214 married couples with children.
28,755 single-parent households (6,423 men, 22,332 women).

79.2% of residents of DuPage County speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,324,961,000 ($3580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $185,485,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,559,702,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $699,567,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,083,000
Federal grants: $405,998,000
Federal procurement contracts: $270,659,000 ($153,380,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $368,953,000 ($5,222,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $100,496,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $642,369,000
Federal Government insurance: $496,449,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 67,371
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 29,782
Here:  32 per 1000 residents
State:  43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +29,543
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -41,795
Here:  -45 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents



Population growth in DuPage County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 5,933
  • 1995 to 1998: 22,273
  • 1990 to 1994: 32,024
  • 1980 to 1989: 65,304
  • 1970 to 1979: 86,697
  • 1960 to 1969: 50,015
  • 1950 to 1959: 40,064
  • 1940 to 1949: 11,731
  • 1939 or earlier: 21,580


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DuPage County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 236
  • 2 rooms: 1,706
  • 3 rooms: 5,735
  • 4 rooms: 15,536
  • 5 rooms: 37,632
  • 6 rooms: 47,870
  • 7 rooms: 47,424
  • 8 rooms: 44,999
  • 9 or more rooms: 47,633


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DuPage County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 3,649
  • 2 rooms: 8,555
  • 3 rooms: 19,598
  • 4 rooms: 22,522
  • 5 rooms: 13,520
  • 6 rooms: 4,684
  • 7 rooms: 2,208
  • 8 rooms: 1,147
  • 9 or more rooms: 947


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in DuPage County:
  • no bedroom: 650
  • 1 bedroom: 6,668
  • 2 bedrooms: 44,692
  • 3 bedrooms: 108,593
  • 4 bedrooms: 75,080
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13,088


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DuPage County:
  • no bedroom: 4,232
  • 1 bedroom: 30,599
  • 2 bedrooms: 32,066
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,783
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,801
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 349


Cars and other vehicles available in DuPage County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 6,046
  • 1 vehicle: 58,797
  • 2 vehicles: 131,339
  • 3 vehicles: 38,449
  • 4 vehicles: 10,897
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3,243


Cars and other vehicles available in DuPage County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 8,257
  • 1 vehicle: 39,003
  • 2 vehicles: 24,448
  • 3 vehicles: 3,899
  • 4 vehicles: 737
  • 5 or more vehicles: 486

60% of DuPage County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Illinois.

DuPage County:  59.5%
State average:  58.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 580141
  • Northeast: 34707
  • Midwest: 88141
  • South: 35122
  • West: 20674

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $189,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15,319
Here:  13.9%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,195
Here:  10.1%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14,838
Here:  34.2%
Illinois:  25.8%



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
DuPage County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $15,025,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $93,536,000
  • Charges - All Other: $35,686,000
    Sewerage: $11,342,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,406,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $47,811,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,977,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,831,000
    Sewerage: $2,339,000
    General: $130,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $46,725,000
    Health Services - Other: $40,153,000
    Welfare - Other: $35,120,000
    Regular Highways: $35,103,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $31,078,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,067,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,159,000
    Police Protection: $20,480,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,570,000
    Financial Administration: $14,554,000
    Sewerage: $13,482,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,090,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,898,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $9,735,000
    Air Transportation: $7,633,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,691,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,610,000
    Water Utilities: $1,481,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $7,741,000
    Health & Hospitals: $6,494,000
    All Other: $6,423,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,276,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $3,311,000
    General: $880,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,254,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $487,927,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $51,920,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $371,960,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $16,455,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $151,432,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $91,372,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,197,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,247,000
    Regular Highways: $6,663,000
    Central Staff: $3,463,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,794,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,295,000
    Police Protection: $669,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $433,052,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,942,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,583,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,509,000
    Public Welfare: $25,926,000
    All Other: $20,788,000
    Highways: $16,320,000
    Health & Hospitals: $9,892,000
  • Tax - Property: $108,776,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $19,576,000
    NEC: $16,989,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $174,165,000

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