Algonquin is a medium-sized town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 48,410 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Algonquin is the 30th largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Algonquin is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Algonquin is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Algonquin who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.95%), management occupations (14.02%), and sales jobs (13.61%).

Also of interest is that Algonquin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Algonquin is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Algonquin is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Algonquin's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Algonquin, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.74 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Algonquin is a decent-sized town, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the town has no real transit system.

Algonquin Information and Demographics

The citizens of Algonquin are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.66% of adults in Algonquin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Algonquin in 2000 was $28,297, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,188 for a family of four. However, Algonquin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Algonquin home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Algonquin is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Algonquin include German, Polish, Italian, Irish, English, Swedish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Algonquin is English. Some people also speak Spanish.