Des Plaines, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 58,695 (All urban)

Des Plaines, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 22,959 (22,474 occupied: 17,907 owner occupied, 4,567 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1592 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $189,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $863

Median gross rent in Des Plaines, IL in 2000: $764

Housing units in Des Plaines with a mortgage: 8,984 (731 second mortgage, 1,268 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,894

Household type by relationship

Households: 57,683

In family households: 49,422 (12,329 male householders, 2,894 female householders)
12,591 spouses, 17,322 children (16,373 natural, 529 adopted, 420 stepchildren), 518 grandchildren, 858 brothers or sisters, 750 parents, 1,279 other relatives, 881 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,261 (3,011 male householders (2,487 living alone)), 4,135 female householders (3,802 living alone)), 1,115 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,012 (871 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,206 2-persons, 3,310 3-persons, 3,095 4-persons, 1,485 5-persons, 696 6-persons, 431 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,289 1-person, 733 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

10,330 married couples with children.
1,755 single-parent households (460 men, 1,295 women).

67.6% of residents of Des Plaines speak English at home.
12.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
16.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 14,010 (23.9%)
(48.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Des Plaines, Illinois:

1 room: 45
2 rooms: 210
3 rooms: 834
4 rooms: 2,005
5 rooms: 4,234
6 rooms: 4,279
7 rooms: 3,259
8 rooms: 1,845
9 or more rooms: 1,196

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Des Plaines, Illinois:

1 room: 400
2 rooms: 501
3 rooms: 1,211
4 rooms: 1,194
5 rooms: 711
6 rooms: 327
7 rooms: 97
8 rooms: 69
9 or more rooms: 57

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 217
1995 to 1998: 829
1990 to 1994: 1,284
1980 to 1989: 1,693
1970 to 1979: 3,423
1960 to 1969: 6,093
1950 to 1959: 5,309
1940 to 1949: 1,952
1939 or earlier: 2,159

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Des Plaines:

no bedroom: 86
1 bedroom: 823
2 bedrooms: 4,813
3 bedrooms: 9,036
4 bedrooms: 2,719
5 or more bedrooms: 430

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Des Plaines:

no bedroom: 525
1 bedroom: 1,724
2 bedrooms: 1,705
3 bedrooms: 512
4 bedrooms: 76
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Des Plaines in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,068
1 vehicle: 5,768
2 vehicles: 7,783
3 vehicles: 2,489
4 vehicles: 578
5 or more vehicles: 221

Cars and other vehicles available in Des Plaines in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,025
1 vehicle: 2,052
2 vehicles: 1,201
3 vehicles: 196
4 vehicles: 59
5 or more vehicles: 34

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Des Plaines, IL:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 106
$90,000 to $99,999: 148
$100,000 to $124,999: 678
$125,000 to $149,999: 1778
$150,000 to $174,999: 2860
$175,000 to $199,999: 3223
$200,000 to $249,999: 3049
$250,000 to $299,999: 992
$300,000 to $399,999: 644
$400,000 to $499,999: 244
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Des Plaines:

Less than $100: 72
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 50
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 88
$400 to $449: 88
$450 to $499: 138
$500 to $549: 209
$550 to $599: 232
$600 to $649: 556
$650 to $699: 520
$700 to $749: 396
$750 to $799: 352
$800 to $899: 421
$900 to $999: 482
$1,000 to $1,249: 309
$1,250 to $1,499: 61
$1,500 to $1,999: 145
$2,000 or more: 105
No cash rent: 178

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,404
1990 to 1994: 2,465
1985 to 1989: 2,141
1980 to 1984: 1,707
1975 to 1979: 1,355
1970 to 1974: 979
1970 to 1974: 797
1965 to 1969: 2,162

Des Plaines, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.6%
Number of people working at home: 701 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 561
5 to 9 minutes: 2443
10 to 14 minutes: 3689
15 to 19 minutes: 3975
20 to 24 minutes: 4023
25 to 29 minutes: 1607
30 to 34 minutes: 4120
35 to 39 minutes: 1000
40 to 44 minutes: 1286
45 to 59 minutes: 2343
60 to 89 minutes: 1804
90 or more minutes: 671

Des Plaines mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22,505 (80%)
Carpooled: 2,552 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 530 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 299 (1%)
Railroad: 1,006 (4%)
Taxi: 59 (0%)
Bicycle: 45 (0%)
Walked: 412 (1%)
Other means: 114 (0%)
Worked at home: 701 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 979
$10,000 to $14,999: 1021
$15,000 to $19,999: 1043
$20,000 to $24,999: 1099
$25,000 to $29,999: 1167
$30,000 to $34,999: 1325
$35,000 to $39,999: 1175
$40,000 to $44,999: 1101
$45,000 to $49,999: 1277
$50,000 to $59,999: 2392
$60,000 to $74,999: 3122
$75,000 to $99,999: 3477
$100,000 to $124,999: 1631
$125,000 to $149,999: 666
$150,000 to $199,999: 448
$200,000 or more: 446

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 12512
German: 8586
Polish: 8549
Italian: 5189
Irish: 4993
English: 1575
United States or American: 1381
Greek: 1292
Swedish: 1131
Norwegian: 706
Scottish: 454
Ukrainian: 426
French (except Basque): 418
Romanian: 388
Dutch: 335
Russian: 323
Scotch-Irish: 301
Austrian: 293
European: 269
Lithuanian: 245
Danish: 240
Czech: 223
Arab:: 216
Hungarian: 197
Slovak: 175
Yugoslavian: 155
French Canadian: 154
Czechoslovakian: 130
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 129
Welsh: 128
Bulgarian: 125
British: 121
Luxemburger: 115
Croatian: 111
Finnish: 110
Jordanian: 104
Latvian: 99
Serbian: 99
Scandinavian: 93
Belgian: 90
Swiss: 70
Albanian: 67
Armenian: 42
Iranian: 41
Brazilian: 32
Canadian: 31
Slovene: 26
Turkish: 25
Palestinian: 25
Lebanese: 25
African: 23
Arab/Arabic: 23
Subsaharan African:: 23
Macedonian: 22
Egyptian: 19
Northern European: 18
Cypriot: 17
Slavic: 15
Iraqi: 15
Eastern European: 14
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
Acadian/Cajun: 10
Afghan: 8
Haitian: 8
Syrian: 5
Israeli: 5
Bahamian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (29%)
Poland (19%)
India (11%)
Philippines (5%)
Italy (4%)
Greece (3%)
Germany (2%)

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

This state: 37736
Northeast: 939
Midwest: 3115
South: 1525
West: 797

65% of Des Plaines residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 298
Nursery to 4th grade: 168
5th and 6th grade: 616
7th and 8th grade: 579
9th grade: 329
10th grade: 502
11th grade: 479
12th grade, no diploma: 696
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,796
Less than 1 year of college: 1,350
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,155
Associate degree: 1,202
Bachelor's degree: 3,415
Master's degree: 1,220
Professional school degree: 429
Doctorate degree: 161

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 235
Nursery to 4th grade: 132
5th and 6th grade: 463
7th and 8th grade: 881
9th grade: 366
10th grade: 665
11th grade: 364
12th grade, no diploma: 741
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,989
Less than 1 year of college: 1,888
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,109
Associate degree: 1,270
Bachelor's degree: 3,508
Master's degree: 1,175
Professional school degree: 328
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,024
Black householders: $37,054
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,964
Asian householders: $76,999
Some other race householders: $55,515
Two or more races householders: $44,821
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $51,633

Des Plaines household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

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Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $186,000
Black or African American householders: $93,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $308,300
Asian householders: $186,600
Some other race householders: $159,200
Two or more races householders: $162,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,963
One, attached: 1,275
Two: 323
3 or 4: 616
5 to 9: 746
10 to 19: 1,132
20 to 49: 2,029
50 or more: 1,454
Mobile homes: 1,407
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Des Plaines:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (19%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 719

Here:	11.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 128

Here:	4.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 705

Here:	28.6%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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