Rolling Meadows.
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8 tracts·23K people·$326K median·4,017/mi²
White 51 · Hispanic 29 · Asian 14 · Multiracial 3 · Black 3 · Other 0
Married couple 52 · Living alone 29 · Other 19
Professional 32 · Health 24 · Manufacturing 15 · Retail 14 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 1 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 41 · Sales · office 20 · Service 19 · Production · transport 12 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 71 · Work from home 18 · Carpool 17 · Walk 2 · Transit 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 Rolling Meadows is $326,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Rolling Meadows has 24,027 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 39.5; the population is 50.9% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.6% Black and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 43.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.5% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Central Road Elem School (36%), Willow Bend Elem School (33%) and Kimball Hill Elem School (27%) lead the elementary schools; Plum Grove Middle School (59%) and Carl Sandburg Middle School (36%) lead the middle schools; Rolling Meadows High School is the high school with reported scores (39%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,607/month, 2% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Rolling Meadows is $98,514 a year, 14% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Rolling Meadows, median rent is $1,607/month and the median home value is $326,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Rolling Meadows reported 1.0 violent crimes and 16.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 39 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Rolling Meadows are cold wave (93), heat wave (81) and tornado (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Rolling Meadows, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).