Des Plaines, IL has a population of 58,755, including 66% white, 18% latino, and 13% asian.
Population
58,755
Median Age
42.7
Poverty Rate
8%
Median Income (Household)
$64,582
Number Of Employees
30,339
Median Property Value
$238,900
City Overview
The median household income in Des Plaines, IL is around $64,582, while the median age is 42.7.
This city is a home to major universities: Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional, Associate's Colleges, and Oakton Community College.
30,339 employees work in Des Plaines, IL. The homeownership rate among the residents is 76.96%. The median property value that you should keep in mind is $238,900.
Business & Economy
Wage by Common Jobs
Average salary: $39,215
1. Elementary & middle school teachers
$54,372
2. Retail salespersons
$47,194
3. Secretaries & administrative assistants
$39,632
4. Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides
$28,369
5. Cashiers
$26,508
Employment by Occupations
Numbers claim that the employment rate in Des Plaines, IL changed by 1%, so let’s see what are the most common job groups in this area.
People of Des Plaines, IL prefer to work in Administrative, Sales and Management.
Employment by Industries
Keeping in mind that the employment rate changed by 1% recently, there must be a strong understanding of industries people of Des Plaines, IL work in.
The most common industries are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Manufacturing and Retail trade.
Please note that not all the residents of Des Plaines, IL work in the area and may be employed outside of the city. Our data is tagged to their residential address, not the work address.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
According to latest census, Des Plaines, IL is a home for 66% white residents. The second common group is latino with 18% residents. The list of the most common racial or ethnic groups is closed by asian with 13% residents.
Non-English Speakers
Education
Past year Des Plaines, IL universities awarded around 4,458 degrees. Statistics show that the population of students in Des Plaines, IL include 691 male students and 795 female students.
Des Plaines, IL offers private and public tuition with a median cost of $0 for private four-year colleges and $0 for in-state public four-year colleges.
The largest university of this city is the Oakton Community College with the majority of graduates. The n/a and n/a hold the second and the third place respectively.
The share of the public colleges in Des Plaines, IL is 100% and n/a% go to the private colleges.
Universities
1. Oakton Community College
1,486 graduates
Public vs Private
Public0%
Private100%
Health and Safety
The age groups that most likely have the health care coverage in Des Plaines, IL are 25-34 years old for men and 6-17 years old for women.
Des Plaines, IL offers a 94 primary care clinician to 1 patient ratio. Data records state that dentists ratio is 85 to 1, speaking of mental health doctors ratio, it’s 203 to 1 resident.
Clinician to Patient Ratios
Primary Care
1 to 94
Dentists
1 to 85
Mental Health
1 to 203
Other
1 to 55
Transportation
Commute Time
Average travel time: 27.2 minutes
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Des Plaines, IL
Commuter Transportation
The workers of Des Plaines, IL traveled to their offices around 27.2 minutes lately and drove alone to get there. The rest of the residents carpooled and used public transit.
