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Carol Stream, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
39,427
Population
4,309/sq mi density
$105,395
Median Income
$44,595 per capita
$308,700
Home Value
$368,752 Zillow
$1,465
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
73
Violent Crime/100K
1,040 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$105,395 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$308,700 home value, $1,465/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
73 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.1%
40,104 → 39,249
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42%
$74,243 → $105,395
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carol Stream across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
38,649
-600 from 2023 (39,249)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,728
+$29,333 from 2023 ($105,395)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,104 | — | $74,243 | — |
| 2015 | 40,113 | +0% | $73,229 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39,780 | -0.8% | $76,078 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 39,149 | -1.6% | $82,062 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 39,333 | +0.5% | $95,342 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 39,249 | -0.2% | $105,395 | +10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.