Population:

60,675 (2020 Census)

Location: 

We are located approximately 17 miles northwest of downtown Chicago near O’Hare International Airport. We are a vibrant, diverse collection of residential, commercial, and industrial land uses, encompassing roughly 15 square miles of land area. Des Plaines’ neighboring communities include Park Ridge, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Rosemont, and Chicago.

Demographics:

Median Household Income: $79,453

Average Household Size: 2.5
1-Person 6,263 (27.8%) 
2-Person 6,910 (30.7%) 
3-Person 3,647 (16.2%) 
4-or-More-Person 5,682 (25.3%)

Housing Type: 
Single Family, Detached 14,117 (58.9%) 
Single Family, Attached 1,584 (6.6%) 
2 Units 263 (1.1%) 
3 or 4 Units 885 (3.7%) 
5 to 9 Units 824 (3.4%) 
10 to 19 Units 968 (4.0%) 
20 or More Units 4,776 (19.9%) 
Mobile Home/Other* 544 (2.3%)

Source: 2017-2021 American Community Survey five-year estimates. *“Other” includes boats, recreational vehicles (RVs), vans, etc.

The above data is from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Community Data Snapshot Municipality Series, July 2023 Release.

Principal Employers

*Data Source: Data Axle Reference Solution and Direct Reporting

Construction is booming in Des Plaines! 

Construction valuation (or the estimated cost of the entire construction project) increased by 6X from 2012 to 2019. Even with the pandemic, construction activity in 2020 only dipped slightly.

When investment occurs in Des Plaines, it benefits our entire community. It generates tax dollars, which builds a stronger tax base, it creates jobs, revitalizes distressed areas, creates an attractive marketplace and much more!

In 2023, the value of property in Des Plaines had an equalized assessed value (EAV) of $2.70B, an increase of $512M from the prior year. This is a 23.4% increase from the prior year. 

The table below depicts single-family residential, multi-family residential and miscellaneous construction activity as well as total value of all construction in the City during the ten-year period ending December 31, 2022.

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