What is the median household income in Des Plaines, IL?

Name: Income and affordability in Des Plaines, IL, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Des Plaines, IL is $97,875 (±$5,762) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,606 a month would take about $64,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Des Plaines, the median household income went from $69,760 in 2015–2019 to $97,875 in 2020–2024 (+40.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $97,875 (±$5,762)
Median renter income: $73,823 (±$5,669)
Income to afford median rent: about $64,200

Income in Des Plaines against Cook County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Des Plaines	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$97,875 (±$5,762)	$83,498 (±$630)	$83,390 (±$362)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$73,823 (±$5,669)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,436 (±$5,740)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,606 (±$71)	$1,435 (±$7)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Des Plaines, median household income is higher than in Cook County ($83,498).

It is also higher than in Illinois ($83,390).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Cook County, Des Plaines ranks 54 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 594 of 2,652.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Des Plaines

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,606 a month ($19,272 a year) needs an income of about $64,200 a year.

The median renting household in Des Plaines earns $73,823 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$69,760 (±$3,256)	$97,875 (±$5,762)	+40.3%	Up after inflation
Median gross rent	$1,144 (±$51)	$1,606 (±$71)	+40.4%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$256,700 (±$3,864)	$335,600 (±$4,808)	+30.7%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Des Plaines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Des Plaines
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Des Plaines	—	$97,875 (±$5,762)	—
Maine Township (Cook County)	1.9 mi	$98,291 (±$3,721)	Not measurably different
Mount Prospect	2.8 mi	$101,720 (±$5,626)	Not measurably different
Park Ridge	3.3 mi	$142,986 (±$19,109)	Higher
Rosemont	3.5 mi	$63,517 (±$11,163)	Lower
Elk Grove Township	3.9 mi	$88,801 (±$3,982)	Lower
Niles	4.7 mi	$75,274 (±$8,113)	Lower
Prospect Heights	5.0 mi	$85,008 (±$9,056)	Lower
Elk Grove Village	5.1 mi	$94,175 (±$6,044)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosemont, IL ($63,517), Elk Grove Township, IL ($88,801), Niles, IL ($75,274).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Park Ridge, IL ($142,986).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
48	Schaumburg Township	$99,298 (±$2,816)
49	Bedford Park	$99,000 (±$32,917)
50	Westchester	$98,954 (±$7,923)
51	Orland Park	$98,910 (±$4,566)
52	Rolling Meadows	$98,514 (±$6,968)
53	Maine Township (Cook County)	$98,291 (±$3,721)
54	Des Plaines	$97,875 (±$5,762)
55	Palatine	$97,819 (±$4,650)
56	Schaumburg	$97,514 (±$3,306)
57	Niles Township	$97,280 (±$3,924)
58	Evanston	$96,434 (±$2,339)
59	Evergreen Park	$95,719 (±$9,207)
60	Matteson	$95,457 (±$8,654)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Des Plaines

What is the median household income in Des Plaines?

The median household income in Des Plaines is $97,875 (±$5,762) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Des Plaines?

About $64,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,606 a month.

Have incomes in Des Plaines kept up with inflation?

In Des Plaines, the median household income went from $69,760 in 2015–2019 to $97,875 in 2020–2024 (+40.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

What do renters earn in Des Plaines?

The median renting household in Des Plaines, IL earns $73,823 (±$5,669) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Des Plaines city, Illinois (place:19642, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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