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Take a closer look at the details, and you’ll see why people and businesses are choosing DuPage. We have the right mix of the details, including a premier location and a highly educated workforce that call it ‘home’. The results are big.
| OCCUPATION | EMPLOYMENT | MEAN ANNUAL WAGE | LOCATION QUOTIENT |
| OFFICE & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT | 86,864 | $43,300 | 1.10 |
| SALES & RELATED | 60,870 | $48,900 | 1.02 |
| TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING | 59,985 | $38,800 | 1.16 |
| MANAGEMENT | 51,303 | $125,700 | 1.26 |
| PRODUCTION | 41,500 | $41,000 | 1.15 |
| BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS | 40,528 | $78,600 | 1.17 |
| FOOD PREPARATION & SERVING RELATED | 38,030 | $26,400 | 0.79 |
| HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS & TECHNICAL | 32,258 | $86,400 | 0.90 |
| EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION & LIBRARY | 27,819 | $58,000 | 0.80 |
| COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL | 27,698 | $91,000 | 1.46 |
| INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, & REPAIR | 23,883 | $54,900 | 1.01 |
| CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTION | 23,448 | $73,100 | 0.82 |
| HEALTHCARE SUPPORT | 22,006 | $32,900 | 0.80 |
| BUILDING & GROUNDS CLEANING & MAINT. | 19,749 | $33,100 | 0.97 |
| PERSONAL CARE & SERVICE | 13,293 | $32,100 | 0.82 |
| ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING | 10,894 | $86,400 | 1.01 |
| PROTECTIVE SERVICE | 10,032 | $51,900 | 0.75 |
| ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS & MEDIA | 9,7174 | $56,500 | 0.88 |
| COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICE | 7,824 | $51,200 | 0.72 |
| LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4,678 | $75,600 | 0.84 |
| LEGAL | 3,862 | $128,900 | 0.74 |
| FARMING, FISHING, & FORESTRY | 767 | $34,900 | 0.19 |
| TOTAL – ALL OCCUPATIONS | 617,008 | $59,100 | 1.00 |
| INSTITUTION | CITY | TOTAL ENROLLMENT |
| COLLEGE OF DUPAGE | GLEN ELLYN | 31,627 |
| INSTITUTION | CITY | ENROLLMENT |
| DEVRY UNIVERSITY | ADDISON | 3,400 |
| DEVRY UNIVERSITY | NAPERVILLE | 79,621** |
| CHAMBERLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING | ADDISON | 2,893 |
| NATIONAL UNIV. OF HEALTH SCIENCES | LOMBARD | 655 |
| NORTHERN SEMINARY | LISLE | 166 |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | WHEATON | 7,792** |
| ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY | AURORA | 3,205** |
| BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY | LISLE | 1,980 (undergraduate) |
| ELMHURST UNIVERSITY | ELMHURST | 3,350 |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | DOWNERS GROVE | 2,970 |
| LEWIS UNIVERSITY | OAK BROOK | 6,440** |
| NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY | LISLE | 9,000** |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY* | NAPERVILLE | 15,775** |
| NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY | GLEN ELLYN | 1,211 |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY ABSN LOCATION | DOWNERS GROVE | UNKNOWN |
| RASSMUSSEN AURORA/NAPERVILLE | AURORA | 1,674** |
| NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE | NAPERVILLE | 3,000 |
| WHEATON COLLEGE | WHEATON | 2,900 |
| *Satellite Campus **Includes enrollment at locations outside DuPage County |
| IS THE STATE RIGHT-TO-WORK? | No | |
| % OF WORKFORCE ORGANIZED | 16.20% | 876,000 |
In 2019, DuPage ranked 2nd in the region in terms of total projects with 125 total. These DuPage County projects represent $97 million invested, 958 jobs created or retained, and 10 million square-feet of new or improved space.
Projects are defined by meeting one of the following criteria: $1 million invested, 20,000 square-feet of new or improved space, 50 jobs created or retained, headquarters facility, or Choose DuPage involvement.
For a complete list of projects, download the 2019 Annual Projects Report.
Source: World Business Chicago and Choose DuPage World Business Chicago and Choose DuPage capture project information from media outlets, press releases, company websites, subscription services, and internal reporting. The quality of each record depends on the availability of data and resources to input and confirm information. Data is finalized in the first quarter of the following year to allow for time lag in project reporting: year-to-date numbers are subject to revision and addition of projects.| INDUSTRY | EMPLOYMENT | AVG. ANNUAL WAGES |
| HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | 74,036 | $59,629 |
| PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECHNICAL SERVICES | 61,125 | $93,465 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 55,906 | $37,468 |
| MANUFACTURING | 55,319 | $73,326 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT & WASTE MANAGEMENT & REMEDIATION SERVICES | 53,915 | $47,915 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 47,860 | $89,443 |
| EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | 39,819 | $55,472 |
| ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SERVICES | 37,277 | $23,397 |
| TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING | 34,421 | $57,562 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 32,170 | $78,611 |
| FINANCE & INSURANCE | 31,099 | $107,036 |
| OTHER SERVICES (EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMIN) | 26,898 | $42,698 |
| MANAGEMENT OF COMPANIES & ENTERPRISES | 19,056 | $136,695 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 13,238 | $72,935 |
| ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION | 11,443 | $27,807 |
| INFORMATION | 10,126 | $86,570 |
| REAL ESTATE, RENTAL & LEASING | 9,896 | $72,245 |
| UTILITIES | 2,549 | $123,766 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING & HUNTING | 478 | $38,015 |
| MINING, QUARRYING, OIL & GAS EXTRACTION | 322 | $80,405 |
| UNCLASSIFIED | 56 | $71,340 |
| TOTAL – ALL INDUSTRIES | 617,008 | $66,481 |
| NAME | CITY | COUNTY | AFFILIATION | RESEARCH SPECIALTY | ANNUAL FUNDING | TOTAL EMPLOYEES |
| ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY | LEMONT | DUPAGE | NON-PROFIT RESEARCH LAB | ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & NATIONAL SECURITY | UNKNOWN | 3,494 |
| FERMILAB | BATAVIA | DUPAGE | NATIONAL LABORATORY | PARTICLE PHYSICS RESEARCH | UNKNOWN | 1,750 |
POPULATION
| POPULATION BY AGE GROUP | 931,743 | 100.00% |
| UNDER 18 YEARS | 214,874 | 23.1% |
| 18-24 YEARS | 81,971 | 8.8% |
| 25-34 YEARS | 118,415 | 12.7% |
| 35-44 YEARS | 120,006 | 12.9% |
| 45-54 YEARS | 132,848 | 14.3% |
| 55-64 YEARS | 128,900 | 13.8% |
| 65-74 YEARS | 79,557 | 8.5% |
| 75 YEARS AND OVER | 55,172 | 5.9% |
| MEDIAN AGE | 39.1 |
HOUSEHOLDS
| TOTAL HOUSING UNITS | 359,299 |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $88,711 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER $34,999 | 18.2% |
| $35,000-$49,000 | 10.4% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 15.9% |
| $75,000 AND ABOVE | 55.5% |
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
| NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | 32,367 | 6.5% |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE | 81,212 | 16.2% |
| SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE | 88,562 | 17.7% |
| ASSOCIATES DEGREE | 39,123 | 7.8% |
| BACHELOR’S DEGREE | 158,533 | 31.7% |
| POST-GRADUATE DEGREE | 100,372 | 20.1% |