Naperville, IL

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2022 Population

149,089

0.051% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

0.509% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.33%

9.02% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$143,754

5.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$482,600

11.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

76,636

0.0967% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Naperville, IL had a population of 149k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $143,754. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Naperville, IL grew from 149,013 to 149,089, a 0.051% increase and its median household income grew from $135,772 to $143,754, a 5.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Naperville, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and White (Hispanic) (3.24%).

None of the households in Naperville, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.2% of the residents in Naperville, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Naperville, IL are DeVry University-Illinois (482477) (9,399 degrees awarded in 2022) and North Central College (797 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Naperville, IL was $482,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Naperville, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Naperville, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Naperville, IL is home to a population of 149k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.9% of Naperville, IL residents were born outside of the country (32.6k people).

In 2022, there were 3.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.9k people) in Naperville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2022 Citizenship

90.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.2% of Naperville, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Naperville, IL was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Naperville, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naperville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.9k ± 1.88k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
31.3k ± 1.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.8k ± 941

6.88%

Hispanic Population

10.3k people

6.88% of the people in Naperville, IL are hispanic (10.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Naperville, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.6k people

21.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

32.2k people

As of 2022, 21.9% of Naperville, IL residents (32.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Naperville, IL was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Naperville, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,169 ± 243
Gulf War (2001-)
830 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
439 ± 193

Naperville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Naperville, IL employs 76.6k people. The largest industries in Naperville, IL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,377 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,311 people), and Educational Services (7,908 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($164,464), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($138,625), and Finance & Insurance ($127,648).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

76.6k

2022 Value

± 2,015

0.0967%

1 Year growth

± 3.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Naperville, IL grew at a rate of 0.0967%, from 76.6k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naperville, IL, are Management Occupations (13,972 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,093 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (8,136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naperville, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.6k

2022 Value

± 2,015

0.0967%

1 Year growth

± 3.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Naperville, IL grew at a rate of 0.0967%, from 76.6k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naperville, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,377 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,311 people), and Educational Services (7,908 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naperville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Naperville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,014

Median earning men ± $5,978

$57,272

Median earning women ± $2,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,055), Information ($139,271), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,338), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,861), and Manufacturing ($94,321).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Naperville, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Naperville, IL awarded 10,196 degrees. The student population of Naperville, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 10,696 male students and 18,383 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Naperville, IL are White (4,757 and 47.1%), followed by Black or African American (2,160 and 21.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,483 and 14.7%), and Unknown (884 and 8.75%).

The largest universities in Naperville, IL by number of degrees awarded are DeVry University-Illinois (482477) (9,399 and 92.2%) and North Central College (797 and 7.82%).

The most popular majors in Naperville, IL are Health Information & Medical Records Technology (3,100 and 30.4%), Information Technology (1,752 and 17.2%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (1,074 and 10.5%).

The median tuition cost in Naperville, IL for private four year colleges is $42,866.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Naperville, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 46.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 29,079 (36.8% men and 63.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 29,079 students enrolled in Naperville, IL, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,132 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Health Information & Medical Records Technology
2,807 degrees awarded
Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design
54 degrees awarded
Information Technology
38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Naperville, IL was Health Information & Medical Records Technology with 2,807 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Naperville, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

DeVry University-Illinois (482477)
9,399 degrees awarded
North Central College
797 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeVry University-Illinois (482477) with 9,399 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,750 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Naperville, IL, which is 0.582 times less than the 6,446 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,757 degrees mean that there were 2.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,160 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,866) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Naperville, IL was $482,600 in 2022, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $433,400 to $482,600, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Naperville, IL is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Naperville, IL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Naperville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Naperville, IL is $143,754. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Naperville, IL was Census Tract 8803.05 with a value of $226,750, followed by Census Tract 8462.09 and Census Tract 8462.05, with respective values of $224,167 and $207,273.

Housing

Property

$482,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,476

$40,032

Median Property Taxes

±$1,207

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Naperville, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Naperville, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2022

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.4% of the housing units in Naperville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Naperville, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8803.05
Census Tract 8462.09
Census Tract 8462.05

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Naperville, IL was Census Tract 8803.05 with a value of $226,750, followed by Census Tract 8462.09 and Census Tract 8462.05, with respective values of $224,167 and $207,273.

The following map shows all of the places in Naperville, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$143,754

Median Household Income

± $3,501

53.8k

Number of Households

± 1,606

In 2022, the median household income of the 53.8k households in Naperville, IL grew to $143,754 from the previous year's value of $135,772.

The following chart displays the households in Naperville, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Naperville, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (62.2%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Public Transit (7.23%)

In 2022, 62.2% of workers in Naperville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naperville, IL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.65% of the workforce in Naperville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Naperville, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Naperville, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Naperville, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naperville, IL (6.35k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Naperville, IL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of Naperville, IL has health coverage, with 71.2% on employee plans, 5.21% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.288% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see 750 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 865 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for DuPage County, IL.

750 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DuPage County, IL

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see an average of 750 patients per year. This represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DuPage County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.36%

Uninsured

71.2%

Employer Coverage

5.21%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.288%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Naperville, IL declined by 11.4% from 2.66% to 2.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Naperville, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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