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    Illinois Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Illinois Population & Age Distribution

    The Total Population of Illinois is:

    12,710,158

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.4%
    5 - 17:
    16.4%
    18 - 24:
    9.1%
    25 - 34:
    13.6%
    35 - 54:
    25.7%
    55 - 64:
    12.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.0%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    Attending College
    90.5%
    90.5%
    37.8%
    37.8%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Illinois
    USA
    $46,406
    $46,406
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Illinois
    USA
    $83,390
    $83,390
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.8%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Education
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Transportation
    Accommodation
    Finance
    Construction
    Other
    Administration
    Public Service
    Wholesale
    Arts
    Information Technology
    Real Estate
    Agriculture
    Utilities
    Mining
    Management
    13.8%
    13.8%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    9.7%
    9.7%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black Or African American
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    American Indian And Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
    58.1%
    58.1%
    18.8%
    18.8%
    13.3%
    13.3%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Other groups
    Unclassified
    German
    Irish
    English
    Polish
    Italian
    Swedish
    French
    Scottish
    European
    Norwegian
    Dutch
    Russian
    Greek
    Czech
    African
    Lithuanian
    Ukrainian
    Scots-Irish
    32.8%
    32.8%
    23.4%
    23.4%
    16.1%
    16.1%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Indic languages
    Polish
    Chinese
    Tagalog
    Slavic languages
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Other Indo-European
    African languages
    Gujarathi
    Hindi
    German
    Korean
    French
    Urdu
    Serbo-Croatian
    Russian
    Italian
    76.0%
    76.0%
    14.0%
    14.0%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born IL Residents

    14.7%

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