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Rolling Meadows, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rolling Meadows is 23,646, which is 3.89% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rolling Meadows population density is 4,195.05 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rolling Meadows is white, which represent 73.34% of the total population. The average Rolling Meadows education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 23,646. #102

Population Growth Since 2000, #846

Rolling Meadows, IL		-3.89%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #77

Rolling Meadows, IL	4,195.05 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,341 (73.34%, #1239)
Black:	828 (3.50%, #252)
Hispanic:	5,809 (24.57%, #68)
Asian:	1,877 (7.94%, #68)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	203 (0.86%, #94)
One Race, Other:	3,180 (13.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	217 (0.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,722 (81.29%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	253 (4.36%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	141 (2.43%, see rank)
South American:	568 (9.78%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	356 (18.97%, see rank)
Chinese:	402 (21.42%, see rank)
Filipino:	327 (17.42%, see rank)
Japanese:	124 (6.61%, see rank)
Korean:	509 (27.12%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	159 (8.47%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,945 (92.81%) out of the total population of 23,646 reported first ancestry.

	Rolling Meadows, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	15	0.06%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	252	1.07%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	138	0.58%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	128	0.54%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	1,054	4.46%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	512	2.17%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	4,658	19.70%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	217	0.92%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	83	0.35%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	3,069	12.98%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	2,129	9.00%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	671	2.84%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	2,877	12.17%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	243	1.03%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	82	0.35%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	181	0.77%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	242	1.02%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	635	2.69%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	31	0.13%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	115	0.49%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	573	2.42%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	110	0.47%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,640 (49.23%, see rank)

Females: 12,006 (50.77%, see rank)

Rolling Meadows, IL	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rolling Meadows, IL	37.20 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rolling Meadows, IL	35.70 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rolling Meadows, IL	39.70 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rolling Meadows, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,683	7.12%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,374	5.81%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,223	5.17%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,414	5.98%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,391	5.88%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,997	16.90%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,029	12.81%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,618	15.30%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,012	12.74%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,477	6.25%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	989	4.18%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	439	1.86%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rolling Meadows, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,561, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,265, 13.68%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,066, 24.55%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,163, 31.18%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,457, 20.87%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,610, 9.72%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.59, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rolling Meadows, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	568	62.32%	37.68%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,114	96.17%, see rank	3.83%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,090	93.03%, see rank	6.97%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,088	70.40%, see rank	29.60%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	226	22.12%, see rank	77.88%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rolling Meadows, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	8,959, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	2,507, 27.98%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,452, 72.02%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,056, 67.60%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,565, 50.95%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,903, 32.40%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rolling Meadows, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,366	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,450	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	3,492	36.95%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	5,298	56.06%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	182	1.93%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	478	5.06%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,916	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	2,636	26.58%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	5,025	50.68%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	1,015	10.24%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	1,240	12.51%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rolling Meadows, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	17,397	73.57%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,915	58.85%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,151	13.33%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	331	1.40%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,249	26.43%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,398	10.14%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,851	16.29%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,491	6.31%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,415	5.98%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	285	1.21%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,022	12.78%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	36	0.15%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rolling Meadows, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	5,911	65.98%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	1,364	15.22%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	943	10.53%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	624	6.97%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	117	1.31%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.