Schaumburg, Illinois Population 2024

74,860

Schaumburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Schaumburg was:

  • White: 56.93%
  • Asian: 24.56%
  • Two or more races: 7.66%
  • Black or African American: 5.75%
  • Other race: 4.52%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
19.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,869.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.54% (-3,559)
The current population of Schaumburg, Illinois is 74,860 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 78,419.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,16356.93%
Asian19,05224.56%
Two or more races5,9397.66%
Black or African American4,4625.75%
Other race3,5034.52%
Native American4420.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.01%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Schaumburg Population by Race

Schaumburg Population Pyramid 2024

Schaumburg Median Age

39

Total

38.1

Male

39.9

Female

Schaumburg Adults

There are 59,676 adults, (12,066 of whom are seniors) in Schaumburg.

Schaumburg Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Schaumburg Sex Ratio

Female39,28250.64%
Male38,28949.36%

Schaumburg Population by Age

Schaumburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,9772.4161.238.8
Married15,9853.2171.128.9
Non Family12,0311.1650.449.6
Female2,8493.0349.950.1
Male1,1122.963.736.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Schaumburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2082.21%
Associates Degree4,4898.22%
Bachelors Degree16,36229.95%
Graduate Degree10,42919.09%
High School Graduate10,71919.62%
Less Than 9th Grade8391.54%
Some College10,58619.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Schaumburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Schaumburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,85631,03413,107
Asian13,87013,26710,645
Hispanic4,8854,3521,144
Black2,7692,7341,076
2+ Races2,7572,537997
Other Race2,1991,934597
Native American20818358
Islander10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.75%.

Schaumburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,347$84,327$56,991
Graduate Degree$97,905$106,893$87,077
High School Graduate$45,249$52,628$30,965
Less Than 9th Grade$36,192$43,393$32,746
Overall$62,179$71,258$50,875
Some College$47,455$60,330$40,673

$62,179

Average Earnings

$71,258

Average Male

$50,875

Average Female

Schaumburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Schaumburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Schaumburg Language

58.73% of Schaumburg residents speak only English, while 41.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 20.97% of the population.

Schaumburg Language

Schaumburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,2932,2375.29%
Asian19,0521,2776.7%
Hispanic9,0208939.9%
Multiple5,92669911.8%
Other3,49539711.36%
Black4,4301693.81%
Native442235.2%

6.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.14%

Male Poverty Rate

7.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Schaumburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Schaumburg is Multiple, with 11.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Schaumburg is Black, with 3.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.01%.

Schaumburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.51%
Some College7.16%
High School7%
Bachelors or Greater4.61%

Schaumburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.4%
Female Unemployed19.51%
Female Employed3.64%
Male Employed2.67%

Schaumburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Schaumburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,109$131,816
Households$92,818$112,254
Married Families$119,606$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,516$77,770

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Schaumburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Schaumburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Schaumburg Marriage

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.

Schaumburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Schaumburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,325

Number of Veterans

2,256

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam767
First Gulf War363
Second Gulf War325
Korea290
World War II27

Schaumburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+905
65 to 74583
35 to 54477
55 to 64198
18 to 34162

Schaumburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9995.62%
Hispanic1442.48%
Other Race1295.11%
Asian950.63%
Black692.37%
2+ Races330.99%

Schaumburg Veterans by Race

Schaumburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Schaumburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Schaumburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Schaumburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Schaumburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.98%

Born in Schaumburg

68.61%

Native Born

31.39%

Foreign Born

14.95%

Non Citizen

16.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.61% of Schaumburg residents were born in the United States, with 56.98% having been born in Illinois. 14.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Schaumburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,411-890-1.25%
202871,301-890-1.23%
202772,191-889-1.22%
202673,080-890-1.2%
202573,970-890-1.19%
202474,860-890-1.17%
202375,750-312-0.41%
202276,062-1,022-1.33%
202177,084-1,335-1.7%
202078,4195,6027.69%
201972,817-561-0.76%
201873,378-648-0.88%
201774,026-556-0.75%
201674,582-61-0.08%
201574,643-254-0.34%
201474,897-8-0.01%
201374,9051350.18%
201274,7702220.3%
201174,5482560.34%
201074,29200%
200075,3866,8009.91%
199068,58615,23128.55%
198053,35534,824187.92%
197018,53117,5311753.1%
19601,000-69,411-98.58%

Schaumburg Population by Year