State
County
Land Area (mi²)
14.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,146.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.08%
Growth Since 2010
1.07%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Des Plaines was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45,525 | 77.59% |
| Asian | 7,791 | 13.28% |
| Some Other Race | 2,260 | 3.85% |
| Two or More Races | 1,496 | 2.55% |
| Black or African American | 1,301 | 2.22% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 205 | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 95 | 0.16% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22,327 | 2.58 | 75.6 |
| Married | 11,483 | 3.34 | 86.2 |
| Non Family | 7,660 | 1.21 | 64.2 |
| Mujer | 2,062 | 3.07 | 64.5 |
| Masculino | 1,122 | 3.21 | 64.6 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,824 | 6.52% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,221 | 5.12% |
| High School Graduate | 9,929 | 22.91% |
| Some College | 7,897 | 18.22% |
| Associates Degree | 3,935 | 9.08% |
| Bachelors Degree | 10,680 | 24.64% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,856 | 13.51% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 29,364 | 27,436 | 11,384 |
| Hispanic | 6,684 | 4,168 | 1,416 |
| Asian | 5,784 | 5,322 | 3,195 |
| Other Race | 1,400 | 782 | 266 |
| Black | 929 | 820 | 290 |
| 2+ Races | 495 | 461 | 208 |
| Native American | 141 | 63 | |
| Islander | 95 | 83 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.43%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.24%.
$43,756
Average Earnings
$51,863
Average Male
$36,925
Average Female
56.74% of Des Plaines residents speak only English, while 43.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 20.05% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 36,239 | 2,189 | 6.04% |
| Hispanic | 11,221 | 1,789 | 15.94% |
| Asian | 7,780 | 645 | 8.29% |
| Other | 2,260 | 373 | 16.50% |
| Black | 1,147 | 201 | 17.52% |
| Native | 193 | 126 | 65.28% |
| Multiple | 1,462 | 75 | 5.13% |
8.48%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.91%
Male Poverty Rate
9.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Des Plaines is Native, with 65.28% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Des Plaines is Multiple, with 5.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.14%.
51.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.6%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,976 | 5.30% |
| Hispanic | 117 | 1.47% |
| Black | 49 | 4.83% |
| Asian | 37 | 0.58% |
| 2+ Races | 18 | 2.79% |
| Other Race | 14 | 0.79% |
7.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
63.8%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.53%
Native Born
32.47%
Foreign Born
12.81%
Non Citizen
19.66%
Naturalized
67.53% of Des Plaines residents were born in the United States, with 57.67% having been born in Illinois. 12.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58,989 | 45 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 58,944 | 45 | 0.08% |
| 2019 | 58,899 | 45 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 58,854 | 776 | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 58,078 | -352 | -0.60% |
| 2016 | 58,430 | -381 | -0.65% |
| 2015 | 58,811 | -293 | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 59,104 | -8 | -0.01% |
| 2013 | 59,112 | 134 | 0.23% |
| 2012 | 58,978 | 253 | 0.43% |
| 2011 | 58,725 | 271 | 0.46% |
| 2010 | 58,454 | -266 | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 58,720 | 5,497 | 0.99% |
| 1990 | 53,223 | -345 | -0.06% |
| 1980 | 53,568 | -3,671 | -0.66% |
| 1970 | 57,239 | 22,353 | 5.08% |
| 1960 | 34,886 | 19,892 | 8.81% |
| 1950 | 14,994 | 5,476 | 4.65% |
| 1940 | 9,518 | 720 | 0.79% |
| 1930 | 8,798 | 5,347 | 9.81% |
| 1920 | 3,451 | 2,451 | 6.39% |
| 1900 | 1,000 | 0.00% |