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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Des Plaines, IL are White alone (34,275 residents), Hispanic (12,387 residents), and Black alone (1,996 residents). 54.6% of Des Plaines residents speak English at home. 31.3% of Des Plaines, IL residents are foreign-born (11.2% born in Europe, 10.9% born in Asia, 7.9% born in Latin America), which is 55.3% greater than the foreign-born rate of 14.0% across the entire state of Illinois.

Race distribution in Des Plaines

2000 2022
  • Races in Des Plaines, IL (2000)
    • 44,63576.0%White alone
    • 8,22914.0%Hispanic
    • 4,4597.6%Asian alone
    • 6941.2%Two or more races
    • 5581.0%Black alone
    • 630.1%Other race alone
    • 730.1%American Indian alone
    • 90.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Des Plaines, IL (2022)
    • 34,27558.3%White alone
    • 12,38721.1%Hispanic
    • 8,07013.7%Asian alone
    • 1,9963.4%Black alone
    • 1,8723.2%Two or more races
    • 2970.5%Other race alone
    • 530.09%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Illinois (2000)
    • 8,424,14067.8%White alone
    • 1,856,15214.9%Black alone
    • 1,530,26212.3%Hispanic
    • 419,9163.4%Asian alone
    • 153,9961.2%Two or more races
    • 13,4790.1%Other race alone
    • 18,2320.1%American Indian alone
    • 3,1160.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Illinois (2022)
    • 7,356,30158.5%White alone
    • 2,299,72618.3%Hispanic
    • 1,660,42313.2%Black alone
    • 747,2965.9%Asian alone
    • 458,5993.6%Two or more races
    • 45,3860.4%Other race alone
    • 10,4050.08%American Indian alone
    • 3,8960.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Des Plaines

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $85,081White non-Hispanic householders
  • $70,993Black householders
  • $99,912Asian householders
  • $115,476Some other race householders
  • $70,140Two or more races householders
  • $74,138Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $332,068White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $167,462Black or African American householders
  • $550,411American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $333,139Asian householders
  • $284,221Some other race householders
  • $289,756Two or more races householders
  • $293,862Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Des Plaines, IL in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Des Plaines, IL in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Des Plaines, IL in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Des Plaines, IL in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Des Plaines, IL in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Des Plaines, IL in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Des Plaines, IL in 2022

Median age by race in Des Plaines

  • 47.4Median age for White residents
  • 46.2Males
  • 48.6Females
  • 37.3Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 38.0Males
  • 37.4Females
  • 44.4Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 45.2Males
  • 46.9Females
  • 43.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 39.7Males
  • 48.6Females
  • -687,999,999.3Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -918,721,460.3Males
  • -610,229,276.3Females
  • 43.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 38.2Males
  • 45.1Females
  • 30.4Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 28.5Males
  • 31.3Females
  • 48.9Median age for White alone residents
  • 48.0Males
  • 49.2Females
  • 33.1Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 32.3Males
  • 34.2Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Des Plaines

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 12,69880.4%Owner occupied
  • 3,08619.6%Renter occupied
  • 80.4%
    19.6%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 35148.3%Owner occupied
  • 37551.7%Renter occupied
  • 48.3%
    51.7%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 14757.8%Owner occupied
  • 10742.2%Renter occupied
  • 57.8%
    42.2%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 2,39788.0%Owner occupied
  • 32812.0%Renter occupied
  • 88.0%
    12.0%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 89478.9%Owner occupied
  • 23921.1%Renter occupied
  • 78.9%
    21.1%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,58264.4%Owner occupied
  • 87535.6%Renter occupied
  • 64.4%
    35.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 12,76681.5%Owner occupied
  • 2,89418.5%Renter occupied
  • 81.5%
    18.5%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2,37768.0%Owner occupied
  • 1,11932.0%Renter occupied
  • 68.0%
    32.0%

Language usage in Des Plaines

  • English speakers - Total
  • 54.6% of residents of Des Plaines speak English at home.
  • 15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 5,54064.9%Speak English very well
  • 2,99835.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 64.9%
    35.1%
  • 30.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 10,17659.7%Speak English very well
  • 6,86840.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 59.7%
    40.3%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 85.2% of residents of Des Plaines speak English at home.
  • 8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 35079.0%Speak English very well
  • 9321.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 79.0%
    21.0%
  • 6.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 26585.2%Speak English very well
  • 4614.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 85.2%
    14.8%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 58.3% of residents of Des Plaines speak English at home.
  • 23.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 10757.2%Speak English very well
  • 8042.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 57.2%
    42.8%
  • 18.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 11480.3%Speak English very well
  • 2819.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 80.3%
    19.7%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 8.3% of residents of Des Plaines speak English at home.
  • 22.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,88544.9%Speak English very well
  • 2,31455.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 44.9%
    55.1%
  • 68.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 6,28750.0%Speak English very well
  • 6,27950.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.0%
    50.0%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

86.8% (22,294)
Foreign-born:

9.8% (689)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

12.6% (3,236)
Foreign-born:

89.8% (6,300)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

97.7% (1,619)
Foreign-born:

53.5% (236)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

2.3% (38)
Foreign-born:

50.3% (222)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

75.5% (255)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (400)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

49.4% (1,060)
Foreign-born:

6.3% (353)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

50.6% (1,085)
Foreign-born:

94.4% (5,304)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

28.3% (551)
Foreign-born:

4.9% (73)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

72.0% (1,400)
Foreign-born:

95.1% (1,427)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

62.5% (3,533)
Foreign-born:

6.0% (134)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

36.6% (2,071)
Foreign-born:

94.0% (2,105)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

86.6% (21,861)
Foreign-born:

9.1% (697)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

14.0% (3,532)
Foreign-born:

91.6% (7,036)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

44.8% (3,155)
Foreign-born:

4.6% (206)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

55.9% (3,937)
Foreign-born:

95.3% (4,216)

Foreign-born residents in Des Plaines

18,384 residents are foreign born (11.2% Europe, 10.9% Asia, 7.9% Latin America).

This city:

31.3%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median age by place of birth - Des Plaines
Place of birth - Des Plaines, IL
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Place of birth - Des Plaines, IL
Population born outside the United States - Des Plaines
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Des Plaines
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Des Plaines
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Des Plaines
Place of birth by age - Des Plaines

Marital status for residents in Des Plaines

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.7%Never married
  • 54.6%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 4.4%Widowed
  • 8.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.7%Never married
  • 47.8%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 12.1%Widowed
  • 13.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

78.4% (256)
Unmarried:

21.6% (70)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.1% (3,010)
Unmarried:

53.9% (3,521)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.7%Never married
  • 34.2%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 11.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 60.8%Never married
  • 23.2%Now married
  • 9.0%Separated
  • 0.5%Widowed
  • 6.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (45)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

13.5% (87)
Unmarried:

86.5% (556)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.7%Never married
  • 46.6%Now married
  • 4.9%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 4.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 16.1%Never married
  • 35.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 46.2%Widowed
  • 2.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

57.0% (81)
Unmarried:

43.0% (61)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.1%Never married
  • 66.1%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 0.5%Widowed
  • 1.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 17.9%Never married
  • 65.2%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 11.7%Widowed
  • 4.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (56)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

59.0% (908)
Unmarried:

41.0% (630)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.3%Never married
  • 54.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 26.9%Never married
  • 59.9%Now married
  • 2.3%Separated
  • 0.3%Widowed
  • 10.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (21)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

57.6% (519)
Unmarried:

42.4% (383)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.6%Never married
  • 40.4%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 40.8%Never married
  • 39.7%Now married
  • 3.7%Separated
  • 5.3%Widowed
  • 10.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

90.0% (125)
Unmarried:

10.0% (14)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.1% (650)
Unmarried:

66.9% (1,316)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 29.0%Never married
  • 56.3%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 4.7%Widowed
  • 8.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 24.6%Never married
  • 48.2%Now married
  • 1.1%Separated
  • 12.4%Widowed
  • 13.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

87.0% (243)
Unmarried:

13.0% (36)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.0% (2,926)
Unmarried:

54.0% (3,436)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.1%Never married
  • 46.0%Now married
  • 0.3%Separated
  • 1.6%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 34.8%Never married
  • 47.1%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 5.5%Widowed
  • 9.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.0% (63)
Unmarried:

54.0% (74)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.0% (1,395)
Unmarried:

55.0% (1,707)

Ancestries in Des Plaines

  • Ancestries in Des Plaines, IL
    • 5,42216.6%Polish
    • 2,0726.3%German
    • 1,2853.9%Italian
    • 1,1893.6%Irish
    • 9562.9%American
    • 6872.1%Greek
    • 6382.0%Romanian
    • 5681.7%Bulgarian
    • 5341.6%European
    • 5251.6%English
    • 4651.4%Ukrainian
    • 4221.3%Yugoslavian
    • 3511.1%Iraqi
    • 2640.8%Serbian
    • 2550.8%Russian
    • 2540.8%Assyrian
    • 1880.6%Swedish
    • 1690.5%Haitian
    • 1580.5%Czech
    • 1410.4%Jamaican
    • 1050.3%Nigerian
    • 870.3%Arab
    • 870.3%Slovak
    • 800.2%Croatian
    • 790.2%Albanian
    • 670.2%Austrian
    • 660.2%Eastern European
    • 650.2%African
    • 580.2%Macedonian
    • 570.2%Scandinavian
    • 560.2%Norwegian
    • 540.2%Dutch
    • 510.2%Lithuanian
    • 510.2%Northern European
    • 460.1%Lebanese
    • 450.1%French
    • 440.1%Scottish
    • 430.1%Slavic
    • 410.1%Syrian
    • 390.1%Ugandan
    • 350.1%Slovene
    • 300.09%Armenian
    • 270.08%Palestinian
    • 260.08%Iranian
    • 250.08%British
    • 250.08%Swiss
    • 210.06%Hungarian
    • 170.05%Luxembourger
    • 170.05%Finnish
    • 150.05%Latvian
    • 140.04%Turkish
    • 120.04%Canadian
    • 100.03%French Canadian
    • 100.03%Czechoslovakian
    • 100.03%Moroccan
    • 90.03%New Zealander
    • 60.02%Egyptian
    • 50.02%Danish
    • 40.01%Belgian
    • 30.01%Jordanian

Geographical mobility in Des Plaines

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 31,73192.7%White (Caucasian)
    • 1,82582.0%Black or African American
    • 65891.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 7,20489.0%Asian
    • 3,21392.4%Other race
    • 7,14583.0%Two or more races
    • 31,81793.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 10,75188.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,6214.7%White / Caucasian
    • 29813.4%Black or African American
    • 618.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 5997.4%Asian
    • 2306.6%Other race
    • 87510.2%Two or more races
    • 1,4954.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,0568.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 2070.6%White / Caucasian
    • 442.0%Black or African American
    • 1001.2%Asian
    • 120.3%Other race
    • 710.8%Two or more races
    • 2040.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 980.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4041.2%White / Caucasian
    • 80.4%Black or African American
    • 861.1%Asian
    • 120.4%Other race
    • 680.8%Two or more races
    • 3981.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 620.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 660.2%White
    • 401.8%Black or African American
    • 610.8%Asian
    • 6057.0%Two or more races
    • 470.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1100.9%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Des Plaines

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,257100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 76291.5%Native
  • 718.5%Foreign-born
  • 91.5%
    8.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 293100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 645100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 12670.7%Native
  • 5329.3%Foreign-born
  • 70.7%
    29.3%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,583100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 2,10488.5%Native
  • 27211.5%Foreign-born
  • 88.5%
    11.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 658100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,406100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 83257.1%Native
  • 62642.9%Foreign-born
  • 57.1%
    42.9%

    • Place of birth for residents in Des Plaines

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 6,664Europe
      • 6,515Asia
      • 5,863Eastern Europe
      • 4,778Americas
      • 4,705Latin America
      • 4,007Central America
      • 3,383South Central Asia
      • 1,728South Eastern Asia
      • 872Western Asia
      • 530Eastern Asia
      • 423South America
      • 417Africa
      • 340Western Europe
      • 325Southern Europe
      • 274Caribbean
      • 174Northern Africa
      • 140Western Africa
      • 135Northern Europe
      • 79China
      • 72Northern America
      • 54Eastern Africa
      • 30Middle Africa
      • 7Oceania
      • 7Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 5Southern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 3,531Mexico
      • 3,091India
      • 2,652Poland
      • 1,325Philippines
      • 745Bulgaria
      • 471Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 416Korea
      • 389Ukraine
      • 382Romania
      • 362Iraq
      • 267Germany
      • 264Vietnam
      • 252El Salvador
      • 208Belarus
      • 207Serbia
      • 191Greece
      • 184Russia
      • 175Pakistan
      • 164Colombia
      • 150Jamaica
      • 144Syria
      • 140Nigeria
      • 135Ecuador
      • 133Italy
      • 122North Macedonia (Macedonia)
      • 118Azerbaijan
      • 118Guatemala
      • 117Czechoslovakia
      • 107Haiti
      • 105Thailand
      • 87Turkey
      • 72Canada
      • 66Jordan
      • 64Venezuela
      • 61China
      • 49Saudi Arabia
      • 48Honduras
      • 45England
      • 36Ireland
      • 36Argentina
      • 35Austria
      • 34Uganda
      • 32Bangladesh
      • 28Panama
      • 24Croatia
      • 24Japan
      • 24Hungary
      • 23Iran
      • 23Georgia
      • 22Brazil
      • 21Scotland
      • 20France
      • 17Kazakhstan
      • 17Burma (Myanmar)
      • 16Netherlands
      • 16Cuba
      • 16Nicaragua
      • 15Albania
      • 12Israel
      • 12Moldova
      • 10Lithuania
      • 10United Kingdom
      • 10Sweden
      • 10Belize
      • 10Indonesia
      • 9Zimbabwe
      • 9Morocco
      • 9Taiwan
      • 8Norway
      • 7New Zealand
      • 7Hong Kong
      • 6United Arab Emirates
      • 5South Africa
      • 4Cambodia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Des Plaines

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 3528.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8671.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 28.8%
    71.2%
  • Black or African American
  • 35100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 172.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 2034.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3865.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 34.4%
    65.6%
  • Other race
  • 2627.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6772.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.7%
    72.3%
  • Two or more races
  • 148.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 16092.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.0%
    92.0%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 4642.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6157.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 42.8%
    57.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 2913.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 19286.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 13.3%
    86.7%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 4711.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 36088.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 11.6%
    88.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 65100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 247.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 29792.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 7.5%
    92.5%
  • Other race
  • 3100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 6155.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4944.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 55.6%
    44.4%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 5814.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 35385.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 14.1%
    85.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 3720.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14379.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 20.4%
    79.6%

    • Zip codes: 60016.

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