Des Plaines, IL
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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
Population via the 2020 Census: 60,675 (+2,311 since 2010)
Median Household Income: $79,453
Average Household Size: 2.6
1-Person 6,580 (28.7%)
2-Person 7,061 (30.9%)
3-Person 3,722 (16.3%)
4-or-More-Person 5,524 (24.1%)
Housing Type:
Single Family, Detached 14,102 (58.4%)
Single Family, Attached 1,774 (7.3%)
2 Units 266 (1.1%)
3 or 4 Units 592 (2.5%)
5 to 9 Units 769 (3.2%)
10 to 19 Units 1,003 (4.2%)
20 or More Units 5,096 (21.1%)
Mobile Home/Other* 543 (2.2%)
Source: 2018-2022 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 2024 Release.
Principal Employers
| Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|
|
Rivers Casino |
1,500 |
|
UOP LLC |
1,300 |
|
Oakton College |
1,200 |
|
Kalavara Inc. |
1,000 |
|
Sysco Food Services |
729 |
|
Acuity Brands Lighting Inc. |
701 |
|
Family Behavioral Health Clinic |
650 |
|
Ascension Holy Family Medicine |
606 |
|
Abbott Molecular Inc. |
500 |
|
Warehouse Direct |
400 |
|
Omnicare |
400 |
|
United Displaycraft |
250 |
*Data Source: Data Axle Reference Solution and Direct Reporting
Land Use and Property Value
In 2024, the value of property in Des Plaines had an equalized assessed value (EAV) of $2.82B, an increase of $111.3M from the prior year. This is a 4.1% increase from the prior year.
The principal uses of land in the City breakdown as follows:
General Land Use
Single-Family Residential: 33.5%
Multi-Family Residential: 2.5%
Commercial: 6.8%
Industrial: 9.9%
Institutional: 9.6%
Transportation and Other: 26.9%
Open Space: 9.2%
Vacant and Mixed Use; 1.6%
Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Analysis of the 2020 Land Use Inventory.
Construction is booming in Des Plaines!
Construction valuation (or the estimated cost of the entire construction project) increased by 6 times 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!
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, 2023.
| Year | # of Single-Family | Value | # of Multi-Family | Value | Misc. Value | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 2,312,000 | - | - | 90,188,000 | 92,500,000 |
| 2015 | 9 | 5,384,000 | - | - | 50,961,000 | 56,345,000 |
| 2016 | 28 | 9,083,986 | 2 | 7,915,289 | 74,644,185 | 91,643,460 |
| 2017 | 87 | 20,474,538 | 3 | 65,192,000 | 60,256,772 | 145,923,310 |
| 2018 | 97 | 22,064,607 | 1 | 19,658,138 | 81,796,437 | 123,519,182 |
| 2019 | 44 | 11,524,334 | - | - | 175,103,522 | 186,627,856 |
| 2020 | 41 | 10,809,838 | 1 | 45,377,000 | 83,391,389 | 139,578,227 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5,734,017 | - | - | 122,074,994 | 127,809,011 |
| 2022 | 11 | 3,642,000 | - | - | 101,029,067 | 104,671,067 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4,743,000 | - | - | 204,185,059 | 208,928,059 |
Year-end statistical report, Community and Economic Development Department, Building and Code Enforcement Division, 2014-2023