Des Plaines city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,772
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,772
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 58,832
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 60,653
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 60,672
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 60,675
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,364
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,580
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 34.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $335,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,137
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $880
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,606
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,537
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 291,918
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,089,297
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,231,618
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,034,097
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,688
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $97,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,076
Persons in poverty, percent 6.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,261.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,086.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.28
FIPS Code 1719642