Carol Stream is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 38,966 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Carol Stream is the 42nd largest community in Illinois. Carol Stream real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Carol Stream house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carol Stream is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carol Stream is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carol Stream who work in office and administrative support (13.94%), management occupations (11.05%), and sales jobs (9.78%). Also of interest is that Carol Stream has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.40% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Carol Stream is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.76% of adults in Carol Stream have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Carol Stream in 2022 was $44,595, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,380 for a family of four. However, Carol Stream contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carol Stream is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Carol Stream home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carol Stream residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Carol Stream also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.35% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carol Stream include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. In addition, Carol Stream has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.56%). The most common language spoken in Carol Stream is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
