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About Des Plaines -
Des Plaines (DEHS PLAYNZ) (formerly Rand, Illinois) is a city located in Cook County,
Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago,
Illinois, and is adjacent to O'Hare International Airport, one of the two largest airports in the world.
The Des Plaines River separates Des Plaines from Park Ridge, Illinois to its east. Des Plaines is one of
the most economically diverse towns of less than 100,000 persons in the United States, with home values
ranging from $30,000 mobile home units to $1,000,000-plus estates. Because of Des Plaines close proximty
to O'Hare International Airport, many older dilapidated homes are being purchased only to be torn down and
replaced with extravagant abodes valued from $800,000 on up.
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People of Des Plaines -
As of the census of 2000, there are 58,720 people, 22,362 households, and 15,071 families
residing in the city. The population density is 1,572.3/km˛ (4,071.2/mi˛). There are 22,851
housing units at an average density of 611.8/km˛ (1,584.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city
is 84.44% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 7.65% Asian / Asian
American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 14.01%
of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 22,362 households, out of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them,
54.8% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and
32.6% are non-families. 28.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from
25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years.
For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $53,638, and the median income for a family is $65,806.
Males have a median income of $42,241 versus $30,885 for females. The per capita income for the city is
$24,146. 4.6% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population,
4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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