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DuPage County, Illinois

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The 2000 Census showed that DuPage County had a population of 906,665 people. This represented 7.29% of the total population of Illinois, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 102 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, DuPage had a population of 930,528 people. This is an increase of 2.63% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	930,528	+2.62%	+0.46% since 2007
2007	926,228	+2.15%
2006	925,473	+2.06%
2005	925,156	+2.03%
2004	924,777	+1.99%	+0.34% since 2003
2003	921,657	+1.64%	+0.23% since 2002
2002	919,547	+1.41%	+0.55% since 2001
2001	914,555	+0.86%	+0.86% since 2000
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2000	906,760	The Last Census

DuPage County had 335,621 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that DuPage County has a total area ^<3> of 336.6 square miles [871 km²]. Of this total, only a minor amount of that area is covered by water (2.95 square miles [7.64 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, DuPage County had a population density of 2,717 people per square mile [1,049 people/km²], making it the state's 2nd most densely populated county (out of 102 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to DuPage County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between DuPage and the state of Illinois.

Click here for the DuPage County QuickFact (QF-17043).

Below are some of the communities that are located in DuPage County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Aurora	QF-1703012	171,782	142,990	20.14%
Naperville	QF-1751622	143,117	128,358	11.5%
Bolingbrook	QF-1707133	70,823	56,321	25.75%
Wheaton	QF-1781048	54,465	55,416	-1.72%
Downers Grove	QF-1720591	49,250	48,724	1.08%
Lombard	QF-1744407	42,890	42,322	1.34%
Carol Stream	QF-1711332	40,004	40,438	-1.07%
Addison	QF-1700243	36,917	35,914	2.79%
Hanover Park	QF-1732746	36,777	38,278	-3.92%
Woodridge	QF-1783245	34,130	30,934	10.33%
Glendale Heights	QF-1729730	31,847	31,765	0.26%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of DuPage County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Cook	QF-17031	E	5,294,664	5,377,092	-1.53%
Kane	QF-17089	W	507,579	407,520	24.55%
Kendall	QF-17093	SW	103,460	55,207	87.4%
Will	QF-17197	S	681,097	508,029	34.07%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of DuPage. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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