City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Schaumburg, IL

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

76,780
Residents
$94,690
Median income
$312,200
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Schaumburg - the verdict

Schaumburg ranks in the 74th percentile for household income and the 22nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

74th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
22nd
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: Schaumburg, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 76,780 residents in Schaumburg, a small city within Illinois. Schaumburg households earn a median of $94,690 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Home values in Schaumburg run a median of $312,200, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. About 50.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 113 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 5550% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2489.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,781 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). Workers in Schaumburg report an average commute of 23.0 minutes, with 71.6% driving alone and 17.6% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

76,780 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$94,690 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Schaumburg compare to other US cities?

Schaumburg measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 22% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Illinois and the picture shifts: Schaumburg ranks #395 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

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 Schaumburg'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.

74thIncome percentile
22ndSafety percentile

74th percentile nationally for median household income · 22nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Schaumburg's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Schaumburg'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 42 Avg. percentile National median
Schaumburg'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 Schaumburg's home value compares nationally

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

$312,200 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% 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%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Schaumburg $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 - Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, IL median $94,690/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%
Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.1%

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

Population
76,780
Median Income
$94,690
Median Home Value
$312,200
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
66.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2489.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
90.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2398.4
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
15
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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76,000 residents77,000 residents78,000 residents79,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 78,444 residents 77,249 residents ▼ -1.5%
Schaumburg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
113
housing units authorized
Single-Family
93
detached homes
Multifamily
20
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 48
2021 110
2022 119
2023 107
2024 113

Permit volume increased 5550% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.0 minutes
Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
3.5%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
17.6%
Other
1.3%

Based on 39,637 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 Schaumburg 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

Evanston
76,552 people
Arlington Heights
76,220 people
Bloomington
78,703 people
Bolingbrook
73,813 people
Decatur
70,368 people
Cicero
83,223 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Schaumburg's 76,780 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rapid City, SD
76,836 people
Wyoming, MI
76,865 people
Alameda, CA
76,876 people
Woodbury, MN
76,945 people
Castle Rock, CO
76,614 people
Bethlehem, PA
77,069 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Schaumburg's $94,690 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gladeville, TN
$94,693 median income
Center City, MN
$94,712 median income
Park, TN
$94,716 median income
Alta, CA
$94,718 median income
Manteca, CA
$94,718 median income
Bradley Beach, NJ
$94,722 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.8% 23.9% 8.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.2% White 57.8% Black or African American 5.5% Asian 23.9% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 8.6% 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 Schaumburg 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
Schaumburg (this city) 76,780 $94,690
Evanston 76,552 $95,766
Arlington Heights 76,220 $118,532
Bloomington 78,703 $75,449
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Schaumburg, IL?

What is the population of Schaumburg, IL? +

Schaumburg, IL has a population of 76,780 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Schaumburg, IL? +

The median household income in Schaumburg is $94,690 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Schaumburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Schaumburg; 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 Schaumburg, IL safe? +

Schaumburg has a total crime rate of 2489.2 per 100,000 residents, which is near 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 Schaumburg, IL? +

Homes in Schaumburg carry a median value of $312,200, 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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