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DuPage County, IL

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DuPage County is the second most populous in the state of Illinois, representing 7% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $114.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, DuPage County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

DuPage County comprises Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Aurora.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Cook County, Kane County, Kendall County, and Will County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
41.87%55.18%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
44.75%54.39%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
54.72%43.93%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
49.73%48.63%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
53.32%38.81%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
57.97%39.91%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%24%
Government
Enterprises
5%9%
Private Industries95%25%
Agriculture<1%-28%
Mining<1%8%
Utilities1%87%
Construction4%15%
Manufacturing10%35%
– Durable5%16%
– Nondurable5%62%
Trade21%36%
– Wholesale16%38%
– Retail5%33%
Transportation4%59%
Information3%11%
Finance & Insurance8%5%
Real Estate12%22%
Professional &
Business Services
18%15%
Educational Services1%6%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%24%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%52%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%31%
Other Services22%26%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers16198
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
16398
📺 Electronics & Appliance5695
🛒 Grocery Stores29597
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores12298
⚕️ Health & Personal Care29098
⛽ Gasoline Stations23898
👕 Clothing Stores26597
👠 Shoe Stores4993
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry7495
🏸 Sporting Goods6397
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1792
🏬 Department Stores8497
💐 Florists3396
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops4995
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 3896
🍺 Bars & Taverns8497
🍽️ Full-service restaurants75999
🍔 Limited-service restaurants89499
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers58398
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation12797
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%118%$292,400 N/A
Top 20%45%$183,400 $194,200
Next highest 20%25%$102,100 $123,200
Middle 20%16%$67,700 $82,700
Second lowest 20%10%$41,500 $54,400
Bottom 20%4%$17,300 $28,300
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries73%$78,100
Self-Employment15%$30,000
Investment Income124%$12,700
Social Security33%$21,900
Supplemental Security3%Below $10,000
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement25%$33,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%2%4%
$25K
– $49K
<1%3%3%5%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%9%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%12%14%6%
$200K
& more
<1%7%11%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$50,900 $27,500
African-American
Hispanic$42,500 $27,500
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$49,200 $24,000
Highschool & GED$53,200 $25,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$57,100 $33,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$77,600 $44,600
Graduate Degree$81,400 $64,300
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$65,500 $46,000
STEM2$66,900 $71,500
Gray-Collar3$44,000
Pink-Collar4$18,300
Sales5$63,400 $19,400
Blue-Collar6$40,500 $25,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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