City safety & data profile

Carol StreamIL

Carol Stream, IL is a 40K-resident city in DuPage County with a median household income of $102,309.

DuPage County, Illinois. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Carol Stream, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Carol Stream has a population larger than 73% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $335,000.

Data updated 2026-07-19

40K
Population
Top 27%
By size
$102,309
Median income
$335,000
Median home
6.4%
Poverty rate

The read on Carol Stream

Carol Stream posts a median household income higher than 71% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 29%
by median income, US cities

Where Carol Stream income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$102,309 Top 29% higher than 71% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. IL $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Carol Stream, IL beyond the headline numbers

Carol Stream sits inside DuPage County, Illinois, at roughly 41.91°N, -88.13°W. Population 40,356, $102,309 median household income. Median home value $335,000, median rent $1,529. Poverty rate 6.4%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Carol Stream's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 36%, then high blood pressure at 29.9%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Carol Stream from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
40,356
Carol Stream
Median Income
$102,309
+51% vs avg
Median Home Value
$335,000
+47% vs avg
Median Age
40.4
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (DuPage County) - Carol Stream's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
930K+1%
Median Income
$112,096+43%
Median Home Value
$391,400+37%
Poverty Rate
6.6%-4%
Unemployment
4.9%-43%

Economics

Economics indicators for Carol Stream, IL
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,529/mo
Poverty Rate
6.4% -55% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 42.8%
Work From Home 14.8%
Public Transit 1.8%

Population

White 51.7%
African American 6.3%
Asian 19.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
36%
High Blood Pressure
29.9%
Obesity
29.2%
Physical Inactivity
20.4%
Binge Drinking
15.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.6%
Current Smoking
10.3%
Diabetes
10.1%
Current Asthma
9%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 68.4%
Annual Checkup 77.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
5%
Stroke
2.7%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Carol Stream, IL? ▼
Carol Stream, IL has a population of 40,356 people, located in DuPage County, Illinois.
What is the median household income in Carol Stream? ▼
The median household income in Carol Stream, IL is $102,309 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 6.4%.
What is the median home value in Carol Stream? ▼
The median home value in Carol Stream, IL is $335,000. Median rent is $1,529/month.
What are the top health concerns in Carol Stream? ▼
The top health indicators in Carol Stream include Short Sleep Duration (36%), High Blood Pressure (29.9%), Obesity (29.2%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Carol Stream? ▼
The median age in Carol Stream, IL is 40.4 years. 42.8% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Carol Stream, IL is located in DuPage County, Illinois. With a population of 40K and a $102,309 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Carol Stream area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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Nearby Cities 8

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Using Carol Stream's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Carol Stream area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (DuPage County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.