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Des Plaines, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
59,408
Population
4,172/sq mi density
$94,303
Median Income
$44,032 per capita
$318,200
Home Value
$331,334 Zillow
$1,435
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
1,101 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$94,303 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$318,200 home value, $1,435/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,303
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,032
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Des Plaines vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Des Plaines’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,303
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,032
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$143,679
200%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,751
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,751
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.4%
13% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$82,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
4.4%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,967
Restaurants
1,607
Healthcare
2,211
Retail
2,099
Manufacturing
811
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$143,679
100% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,960
299% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,303 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,032 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $143,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,751 |
| County GDP | $82,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 4.4% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,967 |
| Restaurants | 1,607 |
| Healthcare | 2,211 |
| Retail | 2,099 |
| Manufacturing | 811 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $143,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,960 |