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Carol Stream, Illinois, in Du Page county, is 4 miles N of Wheaton, Illinois (center to center) and 25 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 40,438 people lived in Carol Stream.
In Carol Stream, about 59% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the village without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Carol Stream had a median family income of $74,984. Many people in Carol Stream make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Carol Stream doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Illinois. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Carol Stream.)
Carol Stream residents donated more money ($4,850) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 70% of living spaces in Carol Stream are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Carol Stream as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Carol Stream, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Carol Stream strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 7% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Carol Stream to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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