City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Rolling Meadows, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rolling Meadows - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

23,981
Residents
$100,424
Median income
$299,700
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Rolling Meadows - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rolling Meadows places in the 78th percentile for household income and the 50th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

78th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
50th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rolling Meadows, IL

Illinois's Rolling Meadows is a small city, with 23,981 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Rolling Meadows households earn a median of $100,424 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.9%. Typical homes in Rolling Meadows are valued around $299,700, and the median resident age is 38.5 years. 40.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity). Rolling Meadows reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1373.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Illinois at 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,781 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

23,981 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$100,424 /yr

Poverty 4.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Rolling Meadows compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rolling Meadows stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 65% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 50% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Illinois alone, Rolling Meadows ranks #298 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Rolling Meadows's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Illinois, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

78thIncome percentile
50thSafety percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income · 50th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Rolling Meadows's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Rolling Meadows's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Rolling Meadows's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Rolling Meadows's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$299,700 35th percentile more affordable than 35% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rolling Meadows $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rolling Meadows, IL Rolling Meadows, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rolling Meadows, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rolling Meadows, IL median $100,424/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rolling Meadows, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rolling Meadows, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
23,981
Median Income
$100,424
Median Home Value
$299,700
Median Age
38.5
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Labor force participation
67.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1373.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
99.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1274.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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23,400 residents23,600 residents23,800 residents24,000 residents24,200 residents24,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 24,164 residents 23,690 residents ▼ -2.0%
Rolling Meadows's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 52
2021 55
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.8%
Carpool
9.8%
Public Transit
2.3%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
13.5%
Other
1.6%

Based on 12,505 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rolling Meadows sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Elmwood Park
23,982 people
South Elgin
23,984 people
Collinsville
24,126 people
Westmont
24,201 people
Freeport
23,636 people
Kankakee
24,384 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rolling Meadows's 23,981 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bloomingdale, FL
23,979 people
Solon, OH
23,970 people
North Potomac, MD
23,994 people
Brambleton, VA
23,999 people
Gardner, KS
24,020 people
Kingston, NY
23,942 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rolling Meadows's $100,424 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Milton, LA
$100,428 median income
Knik River, AK
$100,417 median income
Rough and Ready, CA
$100,417 median income
Willey, IA
$100,417 median income
Bennet, NE
$100,417 median income
Boonton, NJ
$100,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rolling Meadows, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rolling Meadows, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 62.0% 10.4% 11.3% 12.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 29.3% White 62.0% Black or African American 3.4% Asian 10.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 11.3% Two or more races 12.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rolling Meadows compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rolling Meadows (this city) 23,981 $100,424
Elmwood Park 23,982 $84,121
South Elgin 23,984 $123,744
Collinsville 24,126 $65,170
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rolling Meadows, IL?

What is the population of Rolling Meadows, IL? +

The population of Rolling Meadows, IL stands at 23,981 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rolling Meadows, IL? +

Median annual household income in Rolling Meadows runs $100,424, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rolling Meadows? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rolling Meadows; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Rolling Meadows, IL safe? +

Rolling Meadows has a total crime rate of 1373.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rolling Meadows, IL? +

Rolling Meadows's median home value sits at $299,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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