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Rolling Meadows Illinois Information: Rolling Meadows, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Rolling Meadows from the last gathering is 24604. You can view Rolling Meadows venues that host many Rolling Meadows IL events every year. You can also research Rolling Meadows Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Rolling Meadows Illinois real estate guide. Rolling Meadows Illinois has a latitude of 42.0782 and a longitude of -88.0287. Zip codes in Rolling Meadows, IL include 60008 ... more Rolling Meadows zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rolling Meadows, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rolling Meadows, IL was 24,604.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rolling Meadows was 12,452, which represents 50.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rolling Meadows, IL
There are an estimated 6,000 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Rolling Meadows are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rolling Meadows is 12,152 which is 49.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,567 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rolling Meadows, IL
The median age of people living in Rolling Meadows, IL was 34.4 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 Rolling Meadows was 1,741. There were 18,432 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (2,610) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rolling Meadows, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rolling Meadows, IL was 24,116.

White Population in Rolling Meadows, IL
The estimated White population in the Rolling Meadows community is 20,256, which is 82.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 696, which is 2.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rolling Meadows, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rolling Meadows, IL was 67.

Asian Population in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,627.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rolling Meadows, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rolling Meadows was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,463, while those of “two or more races” was 488 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rolling Meadows community was 4,725, or 19.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rolling Meadows, IL
The household population number in Rolling Meadows was 24,263.

Group Quarters Population in Rolling Meadows, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 341.

Average Household Size in Rolling Meadows, IL
The average household size in Rolling Meadows is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rolling Meadows, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,151 total housing units in Rolling Meadows.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,923, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,780 were owner-occupied (76), and 2,143 were renter-occupied (24, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 228 vacant homes in Rolling Meadows at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,164, with a median value in dollars of 176,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rolling Meadows, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,461 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rolling Meadows, average costs per month were $436 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,615 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
5,042 people in Rolling Meadows also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rolling Meadows, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rolling Meadows was 1,884, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rolling Meadows, IL
In 2000, there were 3,244 people in Rolling Meadows, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rolling Meadows, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,234 people in Rolling Meadows who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
There were 13,906 in the labor force in Rolling Meadows at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73 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 Rolling Meadows was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rolling Meadows, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,535. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rolling Meadows, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,571. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Per capita income in Rolling Meadows in the last full census was 26,178. 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 Rolling Meadows numbered 225, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rolling Meadows, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,249, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.