Schaumburg is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 74,511 people and 20 constituent neighborhoods, Schaumburg is the 14th largest community in Illinois.

Schaumburg is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 85.07% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Schaumburg is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Schaumburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.16%), sales jobs (14.07%), and management occupations (12.08%).

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

In addition, Schaumburg 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.

Schaumburg 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 village'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, Schaumburg's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Schaumburg Information and Demographics

The citizens of Schaumburg are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.88% of adults in Schaumburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Schaumburg in 2000 was $30,587, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,348 for a family of four. However, Schaumburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Schaumburg is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Schaumburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Schaumburg is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Schaumburg include German, Polish, Italian, Irish, and English.

Schaumburg also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.14%.

The languages spoken by people in Schaumburg are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Schaumburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Polish, and Korean.