Des Plaines, IL Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over47,069100.0
In labor force29,80163.3
Civilian labor force
29,80163.3
Employed
28,63860.8
Unemployed
1,1632.5
Percent of civilian labor force
3.9(X)
Armed Forces
00.0
Not in labor force17,26836.7
Females 16 years and over24,871100.0
In labor force13,80955.5
Civilian labor force
13,80955.5
Employed
13,45154.1
Own children under 6 years3,994100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,18854.8
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over28,223100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone22,50579.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,5529.0
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,8946.7
Walked4121.5
Other means1590.6
Worked at home7012.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)27.4(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over28,638100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations9,23332.2
Service occupations3,53612.3
Sales and office occupations9,03031.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations380.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,6019.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations4,20014.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining170.1
Construction1,9076.7
Manufacturing5,00617.5
Wholesale trade1,5555.4
Retail trade3,40911.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,9766.9
Information8232.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,2127.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,22311.3
Educational, health and social services4,26914.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,9386.8
Other services (except public administration)1,6325.7
Public administration6712.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers25,06787.5
Government workers2,4348.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,1053.9
Unpaid family workers320.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households22,369100.0
Less than $10,0009794.4
$10,000 to $14,9991,0214.6
$15,000 to $24,9992,1429.6
$25,000 to $34,9992,49211.1
$35,000 to $49,9993,55315.9
$50,000 to $74,9995,51424.7
$75,000 to $99,9993,47715.5
$100,000 to $149,9992,29710.3
$150,000 to $199,9994482.0
$200,000 or more4462.0
Median household income (dollars)53,638(X)
With earnings17,54678.4
Mean earnings (dollars)
62,811(X)
With Social Security income7,26432.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,504(X)
With Supplemental Security Income5712.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,440(X)
With public assistance income3041.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,613(X)
With retirement income4,36319.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,378(X)
Families15,223100.0
Less than $10,0002861.9
$10,000 to $14,9991761.2
$15,000 to $24,9998465.6
$25,000 to $34,9991,3518.9
$35,000 to $49,9992,35415.5
$50,000 to $74,9994,28428.1
$75,000 to $99,9993,09920.4
$100,000 to $149,9992,01613.2
$150,000 to $199,9994042.7
$200,000 or more4072.7
Median family income (dollars)65,806(X)
Per capita income (dollars)24,146(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers42,241(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,885(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families452(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.0
With related children under 18 years290(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.1
With related children under 5 years
117(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.2
Families with female householder, no husband present211(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.3
With related children under 18 years160(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.0
With related children under 5 years
25(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.6
Individuals2,646(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.6
18 years and over2,008(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.5
65 years and over
456(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.8
Related children under 18 years613(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
468(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,160(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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