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Des Plaines Illinois Information: Des Plaines, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Des Plaines from the last gathering is 58720. You can view Des Plaines venues that host many Des Plaines IL events every year. You can also research Des Plaines Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Des Plaines Illinois real estate guide. Des Plaines Illinois has a latitude of 42.047 and a longitude of -87.8908. Zip codes in Des Plaines, IL include 60016 ... more Des Plaines zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Des Plaines, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Des Plaines, IL was 58,720.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Des Plaines was 28,392, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Des Plaines, IL
There are an estimated 13,636 married men in the town. 60.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Des Plaines are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Des Plaines is 30,328 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Des Plaines, Illinois
There are an estimated 13,606 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Des Plaines, IL
The median age of people living in Des Plaines, IL was 39.7 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 Des Plaines was 3,451. There were 45,599 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (10,105) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Des Plaines, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Des Plaines, IL was 57,562.

White Population in Des Plaines, IL
The estimated White population in the Des Plaines community is 49,586, which is 84.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Des Plaines, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 594, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Des Plaines, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Des Plaines, IL was 151.

Asian Population in Des Plaines, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,492.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Des Plaines, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Des Plaines was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,726, while those of “two or more races” was 1,158 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Des Plaines community was 8,229, or 14 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Des Plaines, IL
The household population number in Des Plaines was 57,720.

Group Quarters Population in Des Plaines, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,000.

Average Household Size in Des Plaines, IL
The average household size in Des Plaines is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Des Plaines, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22,851 total housing units in Des Plaines.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,362, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 17,739 were owner-occupied (79.3), and 4,623 were renter-occupied (20.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 489 vacant homes in Des Plaines at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Des Plaines, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,878, with a median value in dollars of 184,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Des Plaines, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,364 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Des Plaines, average costs per month were $406 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 34,033 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Des Plaines, Illinois
10,274 people in Des Plaines also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Des Plaines, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Des Plaines was 4,918, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Des Plaines, IL
In 2000, there were 9,739 people in Des Plaines, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Des Plaines, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17,958 people in Des Plaines who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 32.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Des Plaines, Illinois
There were 29,801 in the labor force in Des Plaines at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 Des Plaines was 27.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Des Plaines, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,638. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Des Plaines, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,806. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Des Plaines, Illinois
Per capita income in Des Plaines in the last full census was 24,146. 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 Des Plaines numbered 452, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Des Plaines, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,646, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.