Official Federal Data
DuPage County, Illinois
FIPS 17043 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Population 930,024
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$112,096 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.9% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$129.7B ▲
GDP
51.8% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$112,096 ▲
Per Capita
$58,189 ▲
Mean Household
$152,117 ▲
Poverty Rate
6.6% ▲
Median Income Comparison
DuPage County$112,096
Illinois$83,390
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.2%
18-34 · 20.6%
35-54 · 26.4%
55-64 · 13.4%
65+ · 17.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.4 pts
51.8%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +16.1 pts
21.1%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +7.0 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
930,024
Population
510,027
Labor Force
Employed
484,518
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.9% ▼ 0.4 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
21.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 16.1 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 97,958 workers (19.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $72,592.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $129.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $142,177 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $31,358, a 4.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Manufacturing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
36,084
Cluster Employment
2.69x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Transportation
3.01x 9,963
Printing and Related Support Activities
2.69x 3,742
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
2.22x 30,464
Paper Manufacturing
2.09x 2,969
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
2.00x 11,533
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1.92x 3,461
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
1.78x 5,026
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1.69x 17,792
Machinery Manufacturing
1.63x 7,146
Chemical Manufacturing
1.57x 5,668
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.08x
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
104 employed
0.14x
Wood Product Manufacturing
221 employed
0.16x
Air Transportation
362 employed
0.18x
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
138 employed
0.19x
Crop Production
411 employed
0.20x
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
89 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Support Activities for Transportation concentrates at 3.01x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 7 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$391,400 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,688 ▲
Rent/Mo
73.1% ▼
Owner-Occ
4.5% ▼
Vacancy
3.5x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,480/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,581/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,781/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,294/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,653/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,802/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.5x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 73.1% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,802/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
562,709 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
21.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.5%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
51.8% ▲
HS Diploma+
93% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
57,734/yr
15,945/yr
11,893/yr
9,399/yr
8,607/yr
5,976/yr
5,914/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
22.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
50.4%
Service
12.1%
Sales & Office
20.8%
Construction / Maint.
5.2%
Production / Transport
11.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 484,518 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 22.2% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 37,237 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
DuPage County shows meaningful potential for support activities for transportation attraction, with a 3.01x concentration and 9,963 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 22.2% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
The interconnected base across support activities for transportation, printing and related support activities, and merchant wholesalers, durable goods creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for DuPage County, Illinois, from federal data sources.
What is the population of DuPage County, Illinois?
930,024 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in DuPage County, Illinois?
$112,096 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in DuPage County, Illinois?
3.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of DuPage County, Illinois?
$129.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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