DuPage County
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Total population..................................... 781,666
Urban population.......................................... 773,284
Percent of total population........................... 98.9
Rural population.......................................... 8,382
Percent of total population........................... 1.1
Farm population......................................... 83
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White..................................................... 715,304
Black..................................................... 15,354
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut......................... 1,015
Asian or Pacific Islander................................. 39,841
Other race................................................ 10,152
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Total..................................................... 32,795
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Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school.......... 210,271
Preprimary school......................................... 21,007
Elementary or high school................................. 129,063
Percent in private school............................... 13.4
College................................................... 60,201
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Persons 25 years and over............................... 502,321
Less than 9th grade....................................... 20,979
9th to 12th grade, no diploma............................. 36,402
High school graduate...................................... 117,239
Some college, no degree................................... 112,864
Associates degree......................................... 33,989
Bachelor's degree......................................... 120,754
Graduate or professional degree........................... 60,094
Percent high school graduate or higher.................... 88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher....................... 36.0
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Persons 5 years and over............................ 718,102
Lived in same house....................................... 365,033
Lived in different house in U.S........................... 340,039
Same State.............................................. 274,691
Same county........................................... 157,958
Different county...................................... 116,733
Different State......................................... 65,348
Lived abroad.............................................. 13,030
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Persons 16 to 64 years.............................. 526,490
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 11,388
With a mobility limitation.............................. 4,842
With a self-care limitation............................. 8,728
With a work disability.................................... 19,636
In labor force........................................ 10,633
Prevented from working.................................. 7,234
Persons 65 years and over........................... 63,620
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 10,856
With a mobility limitation.............................. 8,809
With a self-care limitation............................. 5,804
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Women 15 to 24 years...................................... 123
Women 25 to 34 years...................................... 1,049
Women 35 to 44 years...................................... 1,840
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Civilian veterans 16 years and over....................... 73,498
65 years and over....................................... 16,792
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Native population......................................... 710,331
Percent born in state of residence.................... 73.6
Foreign-born population................................... 71,335
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990........................... 24,716
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Persons 5 years and over.............................. 718,102
Speak a language other than English....................... 94,173
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 33,104
Speak Spanish........................................... 25,219
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 11,890
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language.................. 18,357
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 7,058
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Total ancestries reported............................... 1,110,142
Arab...................................................... 2,964
Austrian.................................................. 5,349
Belgian................................................... 1,939
Canadian.................................................. 1,492
Czech..................................................... 29,602
Danish.................................................... 8,202
Dutch..................................................... 18,277
English................................................... 90,375
Finnish................................................... 2,233
French (except Basque).................................... 26,243
French Canadian........................................... 5,234
German.................................................... 267,251
Greek..................................................... 10,839
Hungarian................................................. 6,410
Irish..................................................... 160,657
Italian................................................... 100,653
Lithuanian................................................ 11,340
Norwegian................................................. 18,733
Polish.................................................... 105,565
Portuguese................................................ 454
Romanian.................................................. 1,460
Russian................................................... 7,765
Scotch-Irish.............................................. 13,170
Scottish.................................................. 16,531
Slovak.................................................... 15,317
Subsaharan African........................................ 651
Swedish................................................... 35,014
Swiss..................................................... 4,065
Ukrainian................................................. 4,367
United States or American................................. 9,413
Welsh..................................................... 5,966
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)............ 500
Yugoslavian............................................... 4,273
Other ancestries.......................................... 117,838
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Households.............................................. 279,718
Less than $5,000.......................................... 4,185
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 8,103
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 9,457
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 27,051
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 35,643
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 59,289
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 74,080
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 33,266
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 18,533
$150,000 or more.......................................... 10,111
Median household income (dollars)......................... 48,876
Families................................................ 210,250
Less than $5,000.......................................... 1,768
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 1,804
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 3,662
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 13,931
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 22,297
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 45,161
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 64,809
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 30,229
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 17,100
$150,000 or more.......................................... 9,489
Median family income (dollars)............................ 54,920
Nonfamily households.................................... 69,468
Less than $5,000.......................................... 2,560
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 6,457
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 6,003
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 13,719
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 13,717
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 14,065
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 8,624
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 2,541
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 1,223
$150,000 or more.......................................... 559
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)............... 29,229
Per capita income (dollars)............................... 21,155
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Households.......................................... 279,718
With wage and salary income............................... 247,072
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)................... 54,947
With nonfarm self-employment income....................... 35,735
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)........... 26,352
With farm self-employment income.......................... 1,948
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars).............. 5,158
With Social Security income............................... 50,082
Mean Social Security income (dollars)................... 9,019
With public assistance income............................. 5,777
Mean public assistance income (dollars)................. 4,310
With retirement income.................................... 32,004
Mean retirement income (dollars)........................ 9,706
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All persons for whom poverty status is determined....... 771,641
Below poverty level................................... 20,948
Persons 18 years and over................................. 566,701
Below poverty level................................... 14,912
Persons 65 years and over............................... 63,620
Below poverty level................................... 2,745
Related children under 18 years........................... 204,590
Below poverty level................................... 5,782
Related children under 5 years.......................... 63,090
Below poverty level................................... 1,797
Related children 5 to 17 years.......................... 141,500
Below poverty level................................... 3,985
Unrelated individuals..................................... 91,765
Below poverty level................................... 8,868
All families............................................ 210,250
Below poverty level................................... 3,676
With related children under 18 years...................... 110,272
Below poverty level................................... 2,686
With related children under 5 years..................... 48,269
Below poverty level................................... 1,289
Female householder families............................. 19,787
Below poverty level................................... 1,763
With related children under 18 years...................... 10,728
Below poverty level................................... 1,543
With related children under 5 years..................... 2,627
Below poverty level................................... 705
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons............................................... 2.7
Persons 18 years and over............................... 2.6
Persons 65 years and over............................. 4.3
Related children under 18 years......................... 2.8
Related children under 5 years........................ 2.8
Related children 5 to 17 years........................ 2.8
Unrelated individuals................................... 9.7
All families.............................................. 1.7
With related children under 18 years.................... 2.4
With related children under 5 years................... 2.7
Female householder families............................... 8.9
With related children under 18 years.................... 14.4
With related children under 5 years................... 26.8
Total housing units................................. 292,537
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 10,264
1985 to 1988.............................................. 34,171
1980 to 1984.............................................. 27,846
1970 to 1979.............................................. 89,833
1960 to 1969.............................................. 54,052
1950 to 1959.............................................. 40,957
1940 to 1949.............................................. 13,220
1939 or earlier........................................... 22,194
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No bedroom................................................ 2,861
1 bedroom................................................. 34,807
2 bedrooms................................................ 71,753
3 bedrooms................................................ 109,889
4 bedrooms................................................ 62,365
5 or more bedrooms........................................ 10,862
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Lacking complete plumbing facilities...................... 534
Lacking complete kitchen facilities....................... 772
Condominium housing units................................. 31,560
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Public system or private company.......................... 268,075
Individual drilled well................................... 22,956
Individual dug well....................................... 1,267
Some other source......................................... 239
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Public sewer.............................................. 271,300
Septic tank or cesspool................................... 20,970
Other means............................................... 267
Occupied housing units.............................. 279,344
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Utility gas............................................... 245,609
Bottled, tank, or LP gas.................................. 1,452
Electricity............................................... 28,968
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc................................... 1,209
Coal or coke.............................................. 9
Wood...................................................... 167
Solar energy.............................................. 17
Other fuel................................................ 1,148
No fuel used.............................................. 765
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 56,543
1985 to 1988.............................................. 96,419
1980 to 1984.............................................. 37,931
1970 to 1979.............................................. 52,863
1960 to 1969.............................................. 20,854
1959 or earlier........................................... 14,734
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No telephone in unit...................................... 1,892
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Occupied housing units.................................. 279,344
None...................................................... 10,644
1......................................................... 80,011
2......................................................... 135,939
3 or more................................................. 52,750
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 182,674
With a mortgage......................................... 146,215
Less than $300........................................ 416
$300 to $499.......................................... 5,616
$500 to $699.......................................... 16,764
$700 to $999.......................................... 41,342
$1,000 to $1,499...................................... 53,527
$1,500 to $1,999...................................... 18,076
$2,000 or more........................................ 10,474
Median (dollars)...................................... 1,067
Not mortgaged........................................... 36,459
Less than $100........................................ 66
$100 to $199.......................................... 1,244
$200 to $299.......................................... 11,601
$300 to $399.......................................... 13,458
$400 or more.......................................... 10,090
Median (dollars)...................................... 334
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 182,674
Less than 20 percent.................................... 87,667
20 to 24 percent........................................ 31,718
25 to 29 percent........................................ 25,071
30 to 34 percent........................................ 14,533
35 percent or more...................................... 23,269
Not computed............................................ 416
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 71,189
Less than $200.......................................... 1,163
$200 to $299............................................ 1,474
$300 to $499............................................ 9,477
$500 to $749............................................ 41,235
$750 to $999............................................ 12,298
$1,000 or more.......................................... 4,374
No cash rent............................................ 1,168
Median (dollars)........................................ 625
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 71,189
Less than 20 percent.................................... 22,929
20 to 24 percent........................................ 12,771
25 to 29 percent........................................ 9,806
30 to 34 percent........................................ 6,736
35 percent or more...................................... 17,325
Not computed............................................ 1,622
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Persons 16 years and over........................... 595,614
In labor force............................................ 446,968
Percent in labor force.............................. 75.0
Civilian labor force.................................... 446,617
Employed.............................................. 432,730
Unemployed............................................ 13,887
Percent unemployed.................................. 3.1
Armed Forces............................................ 351
Not in labor force........................................ 148,646
Males 16 years and over............................. 289,152
In labor force............................................ 246,564
Percent in labor force.............................. 85.3
Civilian labor force.................................... 246,245
Employed.............................................. 238,695
Unemployed............................................ 7,550
Percent unemployed.................................. 3.1
Armed Forces............................................ 319
Not in labor force........................................ 42,588
Females 16 years and over........................... 306,462
In labor force............................................ 200,404
Percent in labor force.............................. 65.4
Civilian labor force.................................... 200,372
Employed.............................................. 194,035
Unemployed............................................ 6,337
Percent unemployed.................................. 3.2
Armed Forces............................................ 32
Not in labor force........................................ 106,058
Females 16 years and over........................... 306,462
With own children under 6 years........................... 53,319
Percent in labor force.................................. 57.5
With own children 6 to 17 years only...................... 54,156
Percent in labor force.................................. 77.8
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 75,003
All parents present in household in labor force........... 40,756
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies 128,102
All parents present in household in labor force........... 89,530
Persons 16 to 19 years................................ 39,870
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate....... 2,149
Employed or in Armed Forces............................. 1,312
Unemployed.............................................. 279
Not in labor force...................................... 558
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Workers 16 years and over............................... 425,284
Percent drove alone....................................... 79.3
Percent in carpools....................................... 8.4
Percent using public transportation....................... 6.9
Percent using other means................................. 0.5
Percent walked or worked at home.......................... 4.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)........................ 27.3
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 432,730
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations..... 81,544
Professional specialty occupations........................ 73,424
Technicians and related support occupations............... 17,733
Sales occupations......................................... 66,057
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.... 78,187
Private household occupations............................. 885
Protective service occupations............................ 4,462
Service occupations, except protective and household...... 29,020
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations................ 2,207
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations....... 39,922
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............. 16,352
Transportation and material moving occupations............ 10,876
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers....... 12,061
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Employed person 16 years and over....................... 432,730
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries...................... 3,190
Mining.................................................... 455
Construction.............................................. 24,565
Manufacturing, nondurable goods........................... 32,180
Manufacturing, durable goods.............................. 46,257
Transportation............................................ 22,802
Communications and other public utilities................. 15,171
Wholesale trade........................................... 30,588
Retail trade.............................................. 69,998
Finance, insurance, and real estate....................... 41,382
Business and repair services.............................. 26,579
Personal services......................................... 10,144
Entertainment, and recreation services.................... 5,227
Health services........................................... 30,454
Educational services...................................... 28,765
Other professional and related services................... 35,694
Public administration..................................... 9,279
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 432,730
Private wage and salary workers........................... 373,473
Government workers........................................ 36,900
Local government workers................................ 23,177
State government workers................................ 5,802
Federal government workers.............................. 7,921
Self-employed workers..................................... 21,314
Unpaid family workers..................................... 1,043