Schaumburg

Population & Demographics

Schaumburg, IL

Schaumburg is home to 76,868 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 39,638 resident workers commute each day.

IllinoisCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
76,868
people
Population

76,868 residents

Median age 39.6 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Schaumburg population & demographics

Who lives in Schaumburg — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
76,868
Median age
39.6yrs
Median household income
$97,514
Median home value
$330,400
Median gross rent
$1,812/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.4%
Poverty rate
5.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Schaumburg

How Schaumburg breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White53.7%
Asian23.8%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%
Black5.7%
Two or more races3.5%
Some other race0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Schaumburg

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Schaumburg.

Schaumburg at a glance
Employed Residents
39,638
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
12.9mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
13.7%
Share working within the area
Work from home
20.1%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Chicago
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Schaumburg proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Schaumburg commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

49 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Schaumburg

39,638 commutes, one dot at a time

Schaumburg

Where 39,638 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Schaumburg, by worker count.

1Chicago24.2 mi5,994
2Schaumburg0.0 mi5,446
3Elk Grove Village5.0 mi1,740
4Arlington Heights7.1 mi1,285
5Hoffman Estates3.2 mi1,188
6Elgin11.1 mi925
7Palatine6.6 mi831
8Des Plaines9.8 mi810

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Schaumburg.

1Chicago24.2 mi10,377
2Schaumburg0.0 mi5,446
3Elgin11.1 mi2,829
4Hoffman Estates3.2 mi2,751
5Palatine6.6 mi2,075
6Streamwood4.5 mi1,744
7Arlington Heights7.1 mi1,652
8Aurora21.5 mi1,555

Top industries

The sectors that employ Schaumburg’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services14.6%
RTRetail Trade12.8%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services11.7%
AFAccommodation and Food Services8.7%
WSWholesale Trade6.9%
FIFinance and Insurance6.7%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance6.3%
EDEducational Services5.7%
MGManagement of Companies and Enterprises4.5%
Connectivity

Internet options for Schaumburg

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

4 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps69%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Schaumburg

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