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Compare Schaumburg to DeKalb

This post compares Schaumburg, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 74,427 43,141
Income (median) $60,264 $38,820
Home Value (median) $241,100 $149,800
White 64% 73%
Black 3% 14%
Asian 24% 4%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 38 24
Rentals 35% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Schaumburg or DeKalb?
A: Schaumburg has a larger population count than DeKalb: 74427 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Schaumburg versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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