Population 36,828 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carpentersville
Household size in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.54 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.67 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.39 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Carpentersville is a place of big households: 3.39 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Only two of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Carpentersville is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 29.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 14 are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Carpentersville: 15.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points, as it has nationally. Carpentersville has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Illinois cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carpentersville
Renters in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Carpentersville own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 9.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Carpentersville: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Carpentersville has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Illinois cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Carpentersville was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,158 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,124 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,490 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,533 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carpentersville pays $1,533 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $374 a month from 2006–10, a 32% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carpentersville
Bachelor's degrees in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carpentersville: 23.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Carpentersville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points, mirroring the country. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only ten have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carpentersville
| Period | Carpentersville | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Carpentersville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carpentersville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentersville | 3.39 | 33.8 | 15.2% | 28.2% | 3.9% | 1976 | $1,533 | 23.1% | 77.8% | 5.8% |
| East Dundee | 2.08 | 53.7 | 5.8% | 30.6% | 2.9% | 1986 | $1,416 | 36.7% | 94.6% | 1.5% |
| West Dundee | 2.52 | 38.6 | 7.6% | 41.0% | 3.9% | 1982 | $1,725 | 53.0% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Dundee | 2.62 | 40.8 | 8.5% | 20.0% | 3.1% | 1994 | $1,821 | 45.9% | 96.0% | 3.6% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2.39 | 47.0 | 5.1% | 26.2% | 0.8% | 1985 | $1,581 | 48.2% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| Algonquin | 2.81 | 42.0 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 5.2% | 1990 | $1,808 | 43.0% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Barrington Hills | 2.82 | 42.2 | 10.5% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,463 | 57.3% | 95.6% | 2.6% |
| Gilberts | 2.95 | 41.9 | 2.5% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 2003 | $1,729 | 52.2% | 95.3% | 4.3% |
| Trout Valley | 2.22 | 44.2 | 3.3% | 15.3% | 8.8% | 1967 | $1,355 | 41.9% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| Fox River Grove | 2.65 | 45.9 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 1969 | $2,163 | 44.9% | 95.8% | 6.8% |
| Lake in the Hills | 3.05 | 36.3 | 10.7% | 15.0% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,687 | 37.5% | 94.6% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carpentersville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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