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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.
For a full list of occupation groups in DuPage County, including total employment, average wages, and location quotient, view the DuPage County Economic Overview. This report is updated quarterly.
| 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 2020, DuPage County had with 147 total. These projects represent $516 million invested, 405 jobs created or retained, and 11.8 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 2020 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.For a a list of average annual wages by industry in DuPage County, view the DuPage County Economic Overview. This report is updated quarterly.
| 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 | 929,060 | 100.00% |
| UNDER 18 YEARS | 212,484 | 22.9% |
| 18-24 YEARS | 80,893 | 8.7% |
| 25-34 YEARS | 117,689 | 12.7% |
| 35-44 YEARS | 119,999 | 12.9% |
| 45-54 YEARS | 129,099 | 13.9% |
| 55-64 YEARS | 129,508 | 13.9% |
| 65-74 YEARS | 82,511 | 8.9% |
| 75 YEARS AND OVER | 56,877 | 6.1% |
| MEDIAN AGE | 39.3 |
HOUSEHOLDS
| TOTAL HOUSING UNITS | 360,307 |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $92,809 |
| 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 | 30,901 | 6.2% |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE | 80,376 | 16.2% |
| SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE | 86,680 | 17.5% |
| ASSOCIATES DEGREE | 38,617 | 7.8% |
| BACHELOR’S DEGREE | 159,029 | 32% |
| POST-GRADUATE DEGREE | 100,692 | 20.3% |