Des Plaines.
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19 tracts·74K people·$336K median·5,164/mi²
White 55 · Hispanic 23 · Asian 15 · Black 4 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1
Married couple 55 · Living alone 26 · Other 19
Retail 29 · Professional 26 · Health 16 · Manufacturing 15 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 42 · Sales · office 19 · Production · transport 17 · Service 15 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 67 · Carpool 23 · Work from home 14 · Transit 4 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Des Plaines is $335,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Des Plaines has 59,156 residents across 17 census tracts and 14 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 42.3; the population is 54.8% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 3.7% Black, 3.0% Multiracial and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 38.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.0% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Iroquois Community School (59%), Cumberland Elem School (58%) and Forest Elem School (57%) lead the elementary schools; Algonquin Middle School (46%), Chippewa Middle School (42%) and Friendship Jr High School (40%) lead the middle schools; Maine West High School is the high school with reported scores (26%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,606/month, 2% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Des Plaines is $97,875 a year, 14% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Des Plaines, median rent is $1,606/month and the median home value is $335,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Des Plaines reported 1.3 violent crimes and 8.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 90 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 38 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Des Plaines are cold wave (94), heat wave (82) and tornado (80), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Des Plaines, 1.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).