Carol Stream, IL Demographics

The total population of Carol Stream is estimated to be 39,656 with 19,700 males (49.68%) and 19,956 females (50.32%). There are 256 more females than males in Carol Stream.
The median household income in Carol Stream was $103,056 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,277(1.25%) from $101,779 in 2020. This income is 138.13% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carol Stream sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $119,686. Overall, the median household income for the village of Carol Stream stands at $103,056.
In Carol Stream, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,319 for males and $37,184 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,540 for males and $60,587 for females.
In Carol Stream, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $111,694, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,701.
In 2022, the population of Carol Stream was 39,044, a 0.92% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carol Stream's population was 39,406, a decline of 0.89% compared to a population of 39,759 in 2020.
The median age in Carol Stream, IL is 39.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.83% were under the age of 15, 21.17% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carol Stream population: 61.31% are White, 6.77% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.43% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.05% are some other race and 6.09% are multiracial.