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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	58,364	#20 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$60,875
Poverty Rate	6.2%
Median Age	42.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Des Plaines Demographics Summary

population icon With 58,364 people, Des Plaines is the 20th most populated city in the state of Illinois out of 1,367 cities. But watch out, Des Plaines, because Orland Park with 56,767 people and Tinley Park with 56,703 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Des Plaines residents was $60,875. Des Plaines households made slightly more than Washington households ($60,861) and Pesotum households ($60,795) However, 6.2% of Des Plaines residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Des Plaines residents is 42.2 years young.

race icon The largest Des Plaines racial/ethinic groups are White (68.0%) followed by Hispanic (17.2%) and Asian (11.3%).

Des Plaines Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	39,689
Black	963
American Indian	63
Asian	6,613
Pacific Islander	9
Some Other Race	97
Two or More Races	877
Hispanic	10,053
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Des Plaines Race / Ethnic Groups

The Des Plaines White population is 39,689 persons or 68.0%.
The Des Plaines Hispanic population is 10,053 persons or 17.2%.
The Des Plaines Asian population is 6,613 persons or 11.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Des Plaines Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Des Plaines ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	42.2 years
Median Age - Females	44.5 years
Median Age - Males	40.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.2% of the Des Plaines population under 18, Des Plaines has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	20.2%
Persons Over 65	17.1%
Everyone else	62.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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