Carol Stream, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 40,438. Estimated population in July 2024: 40,040 (-1.0% change)
Males: 19,922 (49.3%), Females: 20,516 (50.7%)
DuPage County
Zip codes: 60188.
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $64,893
Median house value: $170,400
Population by Race
Races in Carol Stream:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.0%)
- Hispanic (10.0%)
- Asian Indian (4.9%)
- Black (4.2%)
- Other race (3.8%)
- Filipino (2.6%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Vietnamese (1.4%)
- Other Asian (1.1%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (14.1%), Italian (13.9%), Polish (12.4%), English (5.6%), Swedish (3.0%).
Elevation: 750 feet
Land area: 8.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carol Stream
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carol Stream village
- Never married: 25.7%
- Now married: 60.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 7.5%
16.5% Foreign born (7.9% Asia, 4.5% Latin America, 3.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +8,453 (+26.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carol Stream:
- CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WINFIELD, IL)
- GLENOAKS MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 5 miles; GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL)
- MARIANJOY REHABILITATION CENTER (about 5 miles; WHEATON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carol Stream:
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 29 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carol Stream:
- SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
- DUPAGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: DPA)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
Amtrak station near Carol Stream:
- 10 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carol Stream:
- WHEATON COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
- COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 7 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
- BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
- NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
- WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
Schools
Public high school in Carol Stream:
- GLENBARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,854; Location: 990 N KUHN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Carol Stream:
- JAY STREAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 917; Location: 283 EL PASO LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CLOVERDALE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 1182 MERBACH DR; Grades: KG – 05)
- SPRING TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 1384 SPRING VALLEY; Grades: KG – 06)
- WESTERN TRAILS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 860 IDAHO ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- HERITAGE LAKES ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 925 WOODHILL DR; Grades: KG – 05)
- EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 1041 EVERGREEN DR; Grades: PK – 04)
- ROY DE SHANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 475 CHIPPEWA TRL; Grades: PK – 05)
- CAROL STREAM ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 422 SIOUX LN; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Carol Stream:
- KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 125; Location: 1360 WEST ARMY TRAIL RD; Grades: PK – 3)
- KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 58; Location: 160 ELK TR; Grades: PK – KG)
- JUBILEE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 345 S PRESIDENT ST; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Carol Stream:
- CAROL STREAM P.L. (Operating income: $2,413,149; Location: 616 HIAWATHA DR.; 130,499 books; 5,608 audio materials; 4,275 video materials; 612 serial subscriptions)