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Moving to Saint Charles, Illinois

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Population: 27,896. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,332 (+15.9% change)
Males: 13,903 (49.8%), Females: 13,993 (50.2%)

Kane County

Zip code: 60174

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $69,424
Median house value: $196,200

Population by Race

Races in St. Charles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (17.9%), English (12.2%), Polish (10.6%), Italian (9.7%), Swedish (5.8%).

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles

Map of Saint Charles, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Charles

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Charles city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

6.6% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 2.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,712 (+20.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Charles:

  • DELNOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GENEVA, IL)
  • ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; ELGIN, IL)
  • SHERMAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELGIN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Charles:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 29 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 40 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Charles:

  • DUPAGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: DPA)
  • AURORA MUNI (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/AURORA, IL; Abbreviation: ARR)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)

Amtrak station near St. Charles:

  • 15 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 St. Charles:

  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 18 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)

Libraries

Library in St. Charles:

  • ST. CHARLES P.L.D. (Operating income: $4,127,859; Location: 1 SOUTH SIXTH AVE.; 209,696 books; 13,938 audio materials; 9,352 video materials; 1,430 serial subscriptions)

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