Schaumburg, IL

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2021 Population

78,053

6.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

38.7

0.519% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.99%

5.96% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$85,147

3.35% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$272,500

4.05% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

41,823

5.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Schaumburg, IL had a population of 78.1k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $85,147. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Schaumburg, IL grew from 73,392 to 78,053, a 6.35% increase and its median household income grew from $82,387 to $85,147, a 3.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Schaumburg, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%), Other (Hispanic) (3.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.38%).

None of the households in Schaumburg, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.4% of the residents in Schaumburg, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Schaumburg, IL are American InterContinental University (445027) (4,440 degrees awarded in 2021) and G Skin & Beauty Institute (145406) (350 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Schaumburg, IL was $272,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Schaumburg, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Schaumburg, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Schaumburg, IL is home to a population of 78.1k people, from which 85.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 30.6% of Schaumburg, IL residents were born outside of the country (23.9k people).

In 2021, there were 2.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.5k people) in Schaumburg, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%

2021 Citizenship

85%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.4% of Schaumburg, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Schaumburg, IL was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Schaumburg, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schaumburg, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.5k ± 1.56k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 1.27k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.36k ± 1.39k

10.9%

Hispanic Population

8.53k people

10.9% of the people in Schaumburg, IL are hispanic (8.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Schaumburg, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
630,004 ± 19,002 people
India
162,094 ± 9,822 people
Poland
126,931 ± 8,704 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 630,004 Illinois residents, followed by India with 162,094 and Poland with 126,931.

Foreign-Born Population

30.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

23.9k people

31%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

As of 2021, 30.6% of Schaumburg, IL residents (23.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schaumburg, IL was 31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Schaumburg, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
859 ± 231
Gulf War (1990s)
389 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
341 ± 129

Schaumburg, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Schaumburg, IL employs 41.8k people. The largest industries in Schaumburg, IL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,734 people), Manufacturing (5,295 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,238 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,944), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,363), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,796).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,278. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

41.8k

2021 Value

± 1,642

5.51%

1 Year growth

± 5.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Schaumburg, IL grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 39.6k employees to 41.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schaumburg, IL, are Management Occupations (5,308 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,004 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schaumburg, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.8k

2021 Value

± 1,642

5.51%

1 Year growth

± 5.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Schaumburg, IL grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 39.6k employees to 41.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schaumburg, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,734 people), Manufacturing (5,295 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schaumburg, IL, though some of these residents may live in Schaumburg, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,358

Median earning men ± $3,031

$44,933

Median earning women ± $2,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,292), Public Administration ($86,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,106).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($65,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,657), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,266).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Schaumburg, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Schaumburg, IL awarded 4,790 degrees. The student population of Schaumburg, IL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 5,220 male students and 8,760 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Schaumburg, IL are Black or African American (1,519 and 31.7%), followed by White (1,495 and 31.2%), Unknown (802 and 16.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (546 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in Schaumburg, IL by number of degrees awarded are American InterContinental University (445027) (4,440 and 92.7%) and G Skin & Beauty Institute (145406) (350 and 7.31%).

The most popular majors in Schaumburg, IL are General Business Administration & Management (2,028 and 42.3%), Organizational Leadership (637 and 13.3%), and Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. (391 and 8.16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 13,980 students enrolled in Schaumburg, IL, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,274 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
782 degree-majors awarded
Organizational Leadership
442 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.
227 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Schaumburg, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 782 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Schaumburg, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

American InterContinental University (445027)
4,440 degrees awarded
G Skin & Beauty Institute (145406)
350 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American InterContinental University (445027) with 4,440 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 2,239 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schaumburg, IL, which is 0.878 times less than the 2,551 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,519 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,495 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,758) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schaumburg, IL was $272,500 in 2021, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $261,900 to $272,500, a 4.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Schaumburg, IL is 61.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Schaumburg, IL have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schaumburg, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Schaumburg, IL is $85,147. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Schaumburg, IL was Census Tract 8048.08 with a value of $122,604, followed by Census Tract 8047.06 and Census Tract 8046.08, with respective values of $118,333 and $113,462.

Housing

Property

$272,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,409

$19,934

Median Property Taxes

±$917

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Schaumburg, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Schaumburg, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2021

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 61.5% of the housing units in Schaumburg, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schaumburg, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8048.08
Census Tract 8047.06
Census Tract 8046.08

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Schaumburg, IL was Census Tract 8048.08 with a value of $122,604, followed by Census Tract 8047.06 and Census Tract 8046.08, with respective values of $118,333 and $113,462.

The following map shows all of the places in Schaumburg, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,147

Median Household Income

± $3,239

32.4k

Number of Households

± 1,405

In 2021, the median household income of the 32.4k households in Schaumburg, IL grew to $85,147 from the previous year's value of $82,387.

The following chart displays the households in Schaumburg, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schaumburg, IL is from Illinois.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (5.55%)

In 2021, 75.6% of workers in Schaumburg, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schaumburg, IL have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Schaumburg, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Schaumburg, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schaumburg, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schaumburg, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schaumburg, IL (4.65k out of 77.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schaumburg, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Schaumburg, IL has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 9.81% on non-group plans, and 0.394% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1046 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1055 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1046 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,046 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,046 patients per year. This represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1,055 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.88%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

9.43%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

9.81%

Non-Group

0.394%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schaumburg, IL declined by 0.0152% from 5.88% to 5.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Schaumburg, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.