Bartlett, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bartlett, IL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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A
Income Above average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Bartlett | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,124 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2073.4 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.56% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.5 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,617 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bartlett declined by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 33,124 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bartlett is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.7% of residents. That is 4.3 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,370 19.2% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,258 21.9% on par
- Gen X 45–60 8,190 24.7% +4.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,951 14.9% -2.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Illinois, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Bartlett and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 49.6% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Bartlett has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Bartlett | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,830 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.27% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bartlett is about 51% higher than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Bartlett | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $551,242 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,870 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bartlett is about 24.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,870 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bartlett spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 226 hours, about 9.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bartlett | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.1 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.2 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 226 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,997 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.7% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 13,542 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,500 | 1,547 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Bartlett is 27 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Illinois.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bartlett has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Bartlett | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.1% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.84 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Health
Bartlett has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Bartlett | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 9.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.2% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
Bartlett, IL Compared With Nearby Cities
Bartlett, IL is typical in size for this group, 33,124 residents against a local median of 34,016, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Bartlett, IL apart most is median home price: $551,242, 100% above the local median of $275,561.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $126,830 against a local median of $95,679, 33% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 33% above the local median it puts Bartlett, IL at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves sit within $136,962 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Bartlett, IL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Bartlett, IL has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett, IL | 33,124 | $126,830 #1/5 | $551,242 #1/5 | 27.1 min #5/5 |
| Streamwood, IL | 38,420 | $95,390 | $193,913 | 26.8 min |
| Hanover Park, IL | 30,659 | $93,488 | $267,954 | 25.2 min |
| West Chicago, IL | 21,065 | $95,968 | $283,168 | 21.6 min |
| Carol Stream, IL | 37,373 | $103,218 | $330,874 | 23.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bartlett, Illinois.
How big is Bartlett, Illinois by population?
About 33,124 people live in Bartlett, Illinois, in 11,617 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 42.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Bartlett, Illinois?
Averaged over its land area, Bartlett, Illinois has 2,073 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 24 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Bartlett, Illinois an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.3 times the median household income ($551,242 against $126,830), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,870 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Bartlett, Illinois?
Unemployment in Bartlett, Illinois is only 3.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Bartlett, Illinois?
42.1% of adults in Bartlett, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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