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Compare Schaumburg to Chicago

This post compares Schaumburg, Illinois to Chicago, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Schaumburg (village) Chicago (city)
Population 74,427 2,722,586
Income (median) $60,264 $49,309
Home Value (median) $241,100 $234,500
White 64% 49%
Black 3% 30%
Asian 24% 6%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 35% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Schaumburg or Chicago?
A: Schaumburg has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 74427 compared with 2722586 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Schaumburg or in Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Schaumburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Schaumburg or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Schaumburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Schaumburg versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Schaumburg may include: Carol-Stream, Skokie, and Hoffman-Estates.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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