Carol Stream

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  2. Carol Stream Statistics
  3. Carol Stream Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Carol Stream Employment Information
  5. Carol Stream Family Information
  6. Carol Stream Education Information
  7. Carol Stream Business Information
  8. Carol Stream Public Benefits Information
  9. Carol Stream Criminal Information
  10. Carol Stream Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Carol Stream Zip Codes


Carol Stream Legal Resources Back to top

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Carol Stream Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,438
  • Land Area (2000): 23.040 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.073 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.0186 (-6.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.2186 (22.9) / 83.7186 (28.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,536
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 752
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 14,200
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 550
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,287
Carol Stream Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carol Stream Employment Information Back to top
Carol Stream Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,780 17,927 853 4.54% 46
1991 19,522 18,445 1,077 5.52% 55
1992 20,428 19,208 1,220 5.97% 60
1993 21,119 19,879 1,240 5.87% 59
1994 21,838 20,875 963 4.41% 44
1995 22,278 21,417 861 3.86% 39
1996 22,450 21,576 873 3.89% 39
1997 22,216 21,410 806 3.63% 36
1998 22,576 21,877 699 3.10% 31
1999 23,008 22,271 737 3.20% 32
2000 23,938 23,133 805 3.36% 34
2001 23,754 22,681 1,073 4.52% 45
2002 23,110 21,787 1,323 5.72% 57
2003 22,784 21,489 1,296 5.69% 57
2004 22,750 21,581 1,169 5.14% 52
2005 22,589 21,478 1,111 4.92% 49
2006 22,922 22,100 821 3.58% 36
2007 23,381 22,439 942 4.03% 40
2008 23,736 22,441 1,295 5.45% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,571 22,539 1,032 4.38% 44
Feb 2008 23,631 22,584 1,047 4.43% 44
Mar 2008 23,623 22,595 1,028 4.35% 44
Apr 2008 23,708 22,632 1,076 4.54% 45
May 2008 23,842 22,500 1,342 5.63% 56
Jun 2008 24,174 22,558 1,616 6.68% 67
Jul 2008 24,043 22,410 1,633 6.79% 68
Aug 2008 23,653 22,128 1,525 6.45% 64
Sep 2008 23,379 22,027 1,352 5.78% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Carol Stream Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,093 9.42%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 875 7.54%
3. Finance and Insurance 550 4.74%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 463 3.99%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 444 3.83%
6. Metal Manufactuing 408 3.52%
7. Public Administration 387 3.33%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 381 3.28%
9. Health Care 326 2.81%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 305 2.63%
11. Educational Services 294 2.53%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 255 2.20%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 255 2.20%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 254 2.19%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 246 2.12%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 234 2.02%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 219 1.89%
18. Other Transportation 204 1.76%
19. Repair and Maintenance 201 1.73%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 196 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,257 12.64%
2. Educational Services 939 9.45%
3. Finance and Insurance 906 9.11%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 617 6.21%
5. Department and Other General Stores 403 4.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 317 3.19%
7. Social Assistance 299 3.01%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 261 2.63%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 260 2.62%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 228 2.29%
11. Public Administration 207 2.08%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 204 2.05%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 200 2.01%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 198 1.99%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 195 1.96%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 181 1.82%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 179 1.80%
18. Construction 163 1.64%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 147 1.48%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 126 1.27%

Carol Stream Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 807 6.95%
2. Other Management Occupations 641 5.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 596 5.14%
4. Engineers 474 4.08%
5. Other Production Occupations 466 4.02%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 458 3.95%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 421 3.63%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 368 3.17%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 367 3.16%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 362 3.12%
11. Business Operations Specialists 360 3.10%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 360 3.10%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 359 3.09%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 346 2.98%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 279 2.40%
16. Top Executives 270 2.33%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 258 2.22%
18. Accountants and Auditors 219 1.89%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 192 1.65%
20. Electricians 174 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,000 10.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 756 7.60%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 467 4.70%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 426 4.29%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 422 4.25%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 421 4.23%
7. Other Management Occupations 382 3.84%
8. Customer Service Representatives 356 3.58%
9. Business Operations Specialists 307 3.09%
10. Registered Nurses 306 3.08%
11. Accountants and Auditors 271 2.73%
12. Computer Specialists 268 2.70%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 252 2.53%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 246 2.47%
15. Child Care Workers 241 2.42%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 233 2.34%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 230 2.31%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 204 2.05%
19. Financial Managers 202 2.03%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 168 1.69%

Carol Stream Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,556 67.48%
15-35 hours 3,619 12.49%
1-14 hours 995 3.43%
No regular hours 4,812 16.60%

Carol Stream Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 682 3.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 669 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,037 5.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,246 10.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,636 12.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,765 13.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,838 13.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,144 10.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,035 5.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 922 4.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 401 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,527 7.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,558 7.56%

Carol Stream Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 377 1.83%
5-9 1,827 8.86%
10-14 2,755 13.37%
15-19 2,493 12.09%
20-24 2,296 11.14%
25-29 1,218 5.91%
30-34 3,321 16.11%
35-39 829 4.02%
40-44 1,099 5.33%
45-59 2,069 10.04%
60-89 1,750 8.49%
At least 90 578 2.80%

Carol Stream Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.34% 10,896 52.86%
30-44 17 0.08% 5,232 25.38%
45-59 39 0.19% 2,030 9.85%
At least 60 662 3.21% 1,666 8.08%

Carol Stream Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,632 7.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,889 84.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 103 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 788 3.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 186 0.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 625 2.94%

Carol Stream Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carol Stream Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,800 (39,704 people)
Families (2000): 10,147 (34,505 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,565
People at same address in 1995: 19,787
Carol Stream Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 493 3.57%
$10,000-$14,999 373 2.70%
$15,000-$19,999 452 3.28%
$20,000-$24,999 487 3.53%
$25,000-$29,999 651 4.72%
$30,000-$34,999 595 4.31%
$35,000-$39,999 575 4.17%
$40,000-$44,999 578 4.19%
$45,000-$49,999 620 4.49%
$50,000-$59,999 1,321 9.57%
$60,000-$74,999 2,004 14.52%
$75,000-$99,999 2,589 18.76%
$100,000-$124,999 1,664 12.06%
$125,000-$149,999 680 4.93%
$150,000-$199,999 512 3.71%
$200,000 or more 206 1.49%

Carol Stream Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,928 21.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,900 20.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 661 4.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,265 16.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 94 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,918 21.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,399 10.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 442 3.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 213 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Carol Stream Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,676 34.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,626 15.33%
Public Assistance 225 0.61%
Retirement 1,229 3.35%
Self Employment 1,240 3.38%
Social Security 1,749 4.77%
Supplemental Security 245 0.67%
Wage / Salary 12,506 34.08%
Other 1,205 3.28%

Carol Stream Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,985 35.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,424 64.50%

Carol Stream Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 907 6.28%
Color 1 Box Married 9,157 63.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,145 28.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 242 1.67%

Carol Stream Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,335 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 9,203 60.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,504 22.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,215 7.96%

Carol Stream Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carol Stream Education Information Back to top
Carol Stream Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 946 3.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,175 7.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,996 25.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,251 26.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,162 7.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,192 22.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,076 7.47%

Carol Stream Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 563 1.39% 455 1.13% 1,018 2.52%
Kindergarten 584 1.44% 76 0.19% 660 1.63%
Grades 1-4 2,882 7.13% 191 0.47% 3,073 7.60%
Grades 5-8 2,476 6.12% 187 0.46% 2,663 6.59%
Grades 9-12 2,433 6.02% 128 0.32% 2,561 6.33%
Undergrad college 1,445 3.57% 582 1.44% 2,027 5.01%
Graduate or professional school 171 0.42% 233 0.58% 404 1.00%
Total 10,554 26.10% 1,852 4.58% 12,406 30.68%

Carol Stream Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carol Stream Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $8,206,238,000
Retail sales (2002): $247,279,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $27,851,000
Carol Stream Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carol Stream Public Benefits Information Back to top
Carol Stream Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,279 96.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,344 3.39%

Carol Stream Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carol Stream Criminal Information Back to top
Carol Stream Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 25 62
2005 23 62
2006 24 65
2007 23 62

Carol Stream Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carol Stream Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Carol Stream Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,052 17.44%
10-19 Years 6,611 16.35%
20-29 Years 5,610 13.87%
30-39 Years 7,801 19.29%
40-49 Years 6,976 17.25%
50-59 Years 3,247 8.03%
60-69 Years 1,433 3.54%
70-79 Years 935 2.31%
80-89 Years 633 1.57%
90+ Years 140 0.35%

Carol Stream Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,922 49.27%
Color 1 Box Female 20,516 50.73%

Carol Stream Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,524 73.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,496 11.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,055 10.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,689 4.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 574 1.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 59 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Carol Stream Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,677 24.07%
2. Irish 5,705 14.19%
3. Italian 5,633 14.01%
4. Polish 5,034 12.52%
5. English 2,255 5.61%
6. Swedish 1,228 3.05%
7. Norwegian 1,059 2.63%
8. French Non-Basque 995 2.47%
9. United States Or American 939 2.34%
10. Czech 935 2.33%

Carol Stream Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,613 77.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,930 7.96%
3. Gujarathi 967 2.63%
4. Tagalog 697 1.89%
5. Polish 588 1.60%
6. Urdu 395 1.07%
7. Vietnamese 324 0.88%
8. Italian 310 0.84%
9. Hindi 297 0.81%
10. Chinese 230 0.62%

Carol Stream Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,101 83.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,014 7.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,675 9.24%

Carol Stream Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Carol Stream Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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