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Rolling Meadows, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 24,604. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,909 (-2.8% change)
Males: 12,452 (50.6%), Females: 12,152 (49.4%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60008

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $59,535
Median house value: $176,600

Population by Race

Races in Rolling Meadows:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.2%)
  • Hispanic (19.2%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (14.9%), Polish (11.7%), Italian (9.4%), English (6.4%), Swedish (3.8%).

Elevation: 715 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of Rolling Meadows, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rolling Meadows

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rolling Meadows city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

21.3% Foreign born (12.5% Latin America, 5.0% Asia, 3.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,874 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rolling Meadows:

  • NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL)
  • ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL)
  • ALEXIAN BROTHERS BEHAVIORAL HLTH HOSP (about 7 miles; HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rolling Meadows:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 28 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rolling Meadows:

  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 4 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)

Amtrak station near Rolling Meadows:

  • 16 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Rolling Meadows:

  • INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SALES POTENTIAL INC (Location: 1645 HICKS STE L; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rolling Meadows:

  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 3 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 15 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)

Public high schools in Rolling Meadows:

  • ROLLING MEADOWS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,835; Location: 2901 W CENTRAL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM SOUTH (Students: 63; Location: 2901 W CENTRAL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rolling Meadows:

  • PLUM GROVE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 793; Location: 2600 PLUM GROVE RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • KIMBALL HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 2905 MEADOW DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CARL SANDBURG JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 2600 MARTIN LN; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CENTRAL ROAD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 3800 W CENTRAL RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILLOW BEND ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 4700 BARKER AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JOHN G CONYERS LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 138; Location: 2800 W CENTRAL ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • NEWCOMERS CENTER (Location: 2720 KIRCHOFF RD; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Rolling Meadows:

  • ROLLING MEADOWS LIB. (Operating income: $2,451,570; Location: 3110 MARTIN LANE; 150,596 books; 12,381 audio materials; 9,015 video materials; 322 serial subscriptions)

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