Population 39,873 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Streamwood
Household size in Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Streamwood are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Streamwood are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.1, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Streamwood (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Streamwood
Renters in Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Streamwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Streamwood: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.4 points, as it has nationally. Streamwood 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 Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Streamwood was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Chicago area, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,320 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,311 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,680 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,848 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$528 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Streamwood costs $1,848 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $528 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the northeast.
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 Streamwood
Bachelor's degrees in Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Streamwood (29.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Streamwood never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Streamwood has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Illinois cities.
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 Streamwood
| Period | Streamwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Streamwood has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Streamwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streamwood | 2.99 | 39.6 | 10.9% | 14.2% | 3.7% | 1982 | $1,848 | 29.2% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| Hanover Park | 3.22 | 35.6 | 14.3% | 21.8% | 4.7% | 1979 | $1,770 | 31.1% | 84.1% | 4.4% |
| Bartlett | 2.91 | 41.4 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,886 | 46.8% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| Hoffman Estates | 2.72 | 40.5 | 10.0% | 29.3% | 6.1% | 1978 | $2,016 | 50.0% | 92.1% | 3.7% |
| Schaumburg | 2.57 | 40.6 | 7.0% | 33.7% | 6.7% | 1979 | $2,032 | 48.8% | 94.9% | 3.5% |
| South Barrington | 3.17 | 48.7 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1993 | $2,654 | 73.0% | 96.1% | 3.0% |
| Roselle | 2.69 | 43.9 | 5.4% | 18.8% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,589 | 41.5% | 93.5% | 6.3% |
| Elgin | 2.91 | 38.5 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 4.0% | 1975 | $1,571 | 28.4% | 82.6% | 5.7% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.50 | 45.0 | 7.8% | 23.5% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,546 | 44.0% | 92.6% | 4.6% |
| Medinah | 2.36 | 49.7 | 5.5% | 23.9% | 2.7% | 1974 | $1,477 | 38.1% | 93.7% | 3.9% |
| Wayne | 2.65 | 48.7 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2.7% | 1990 | $2,248 | 54.4% | 96.3% | 5.1% |
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 Streamwood. 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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