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Carol Stream Illinois Information: Carol Stream, Illinois is part of DUPAGE County. Population for Carol Stream from the last gathering is 40438. You can view Carol Stream venues that host many Carol Stream IL events every year. You can also research Carol Stream Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Carol Stream Illinois real estate guide. Carol Stream Illinois has a latitude of 41.9152 and a longitude of -88.1357. Zip codes in Carol Stream, IL include 60116 ... more Carol Stream zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carol Stream, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carol Stream, IL was 40,438.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carol Stream was 19,922, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carol Stream, IL
There are an estimated 9,010 married men in the town. 62.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Carol Stream are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carol Stream is 20,516 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carol Stream, Illinois
There are an estimated 9,000 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carol Stream, IL
The median age of people living in Carol Stream, IL was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Carol Stream was 3,308. There were 27,933 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.7 percent of the population (2,309) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carol Stream, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carol Stream, IL was 39,605.

White Population in Carol Stream, IL
The estimated White population in the Carol Stream community is 31,749, which is 78.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carol Stream, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,716, which is 4.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carol Stream, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carol Stream, IL was 71.

Asian Population in Carol Stream, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,531.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carol Stream, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carol Stream was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,534, while those of “two or more races” was 833 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carol Stream community was 4,055, or 10 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carol Stream, IL
The household population number in Carol Stream was 40,353.

Group Quarters Population in Carol Stream, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 85.

Average Household Size in Carol Stream, IL
The average household size in Carol Stream is 2.91 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carol Stream, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,200 total housing units in Carol Stream.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,872, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,775 were owner-occupied (70.5), and 4,097 were renter-occupied (29.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 328 vacant homes in Carol Stream at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carol Stream, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,592, with a median value in dollars of 170,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carol Stream, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,493 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carol Stream, average costs per month were $471 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 21,811 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carol Stream, Illinois
7,760 people in Carol Stream also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carol Stream, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carol Stream was 1,923, or 6.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carol Stream, IL
In 2000, there were 3,978 people in Carol Stream, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carol Stream, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,199 people in Carol Stream who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 22.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carol Stream, Illinois
There were 22,297 in the labor force in Carol Stream at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Carol Stream was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carol Stream, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $64,893. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carol Stream, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $74,984. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carol Stream, Illinois
Per capita income in Carol Stream in the last full census was 25,152. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Carol Stream numbered 241, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carol Stream, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,344, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.