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Streamwood Illinois Information: Streamwood, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Streamwood from the last gathering is 36407. You can view Streamwood venues that host many Streamwood IL events every year. You can also research Streamwood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Streamwood Illinois real estate guide. Streamwood Illinois has a latitude of 42.0225 and a longitude of -88.1675. Zip codes in Streamwood, IL include 60107 ... more Streamwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Streamwood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Streamwood, IL was 36,407.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Streamwood was 18,228, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Streamwood, IL
There are an estimated 8,472 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Streamwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Streamwood is 18,179 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Streamwood, Illinois
There are an estimated 8,471 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Streamwood, IL
The median age of people living in Streamwood, IL was 32.5 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 Streamwood was 3,166. There were 26,188 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.1 percent of the population (2,229) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Streamwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Streamwood, IL was 35,456.

White Population in Streamwood, IL
The estimated White population in the Streamwood community is 28,225, which is 77.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Streamwood, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,398, which is 3.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Streamwood, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Streamwood, IL was 106.

Asian Population in Streamwood, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,145.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Streamwood, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Streamwood was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,570, while those of “two or more races” was 951 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Streamwood community was 6,108, or 16.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Streamwood, IL
The household population number in Streamwood was 36,182.

Group Quarters Population in Streamwood, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 225.

Average Household Size in Streamwood, IL
The average household size in Streamwood is 2.99 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.41 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Streamwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,371 total housing units in Streamwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,095, or 97.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,833 were owner-occupied (89.6), and 1,262 were renter-occupied (10.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 276 vacant homes in Streamwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Streamwood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,328, with a median value in dollars of 143,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Streamwood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,296 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Streamwood, average costs per month were $372 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 20,087 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Streamwood, Illinois
6,235 people in Streamwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Streamwood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Streamwood was 2,594, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Streamwood, IL
In 2000, there were 4,558 people in Streamwood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Streamwood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,996 people in Streamwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 29.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Streamwood, Illinois
There were 20,633 in the labor force in Streamwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.9 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 Streamwood was 31.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Streamwood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,076. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Streamwood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,771. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Streamwood, Illinois
Per capita income in Streamwood in the last full census was 23,961. 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 Streamwood numbered 219, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Streamwood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,093, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.