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Carpentersville, Illinois

Introduction to Carpentersville, Illinois

Carpentersville, Illinois, in Kane county, is 5 miles N of Elgin, Illinois (center to center) and 36 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is conveniently located inside the Chicago metropolitan area. There are an estimated 30,586 people in Carpentersville.

Carpentersville History

Charles Valentine Carpenter and his brother Daniel were the first settlers in Carpentersville. They arrived in 1837 when Carpentersville went by the name “Carpenter’s Grove”. In 1851, Charles' son, Angelo, platted the village and renamed it “Carpentersville”. It was incorporated in the year 1887. The Illinois Iron & Bolt Company was constructed in 1864 and gradually German, Swedish, and Polish workers began arriving here.

Carpentersville and nearby Attractions

  • Dundee Township Historical Society Museum
  • Carpenter Memorial Hall
  • Lake Marian
  • Kemper Park Nature Preserve
  • Meadowdale Racetrack

Things To Do In Carpentersville

The village of Carpentersville is ideally located and provides easy access to a number of museums in Kane county. Among these are the Dundee Township Historical Society Museum, Elgin Area Historical Society & Museum, Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology, and Fox River Trolley Museum. The village itself has a number of beautiful churches and park areas. The Spring Hill Center Industrial Park and the Carpenter Memorial Hall are worth paying a visit to. The shores of Lake Marian are popular tourist haunts. One can also spend a fun-filled day at the Meadowdale Racetrack or take advantage of the entertainment facilities at the Meadowdale Shopping Center, the Spring Hill Marketplace Shopping Center, the Spring Hill Mall Shopping Center, and the Huntley Square Shopping Center.

Carpentersville Transportation

International flights are available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Carpentersville Higher Education

Higher educational opportunities are provided by the Elgin Community College and the Mchenry County College.

High Points

Carpentersville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

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Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 4%trophyCarpentersville Racial Diversity

Comparative Profile of Carpentersville, IL

Comparing Carpentersville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old1010
Male Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity810
Well-Paid Single Men44
Age of the Population11
Senior Citizens11
Female Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married99

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Median Family Income68
People Above Poverty65
People in Middle Class or Better54
College Educated Adults15

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work47
Public Transportation Use47
Short Commute Times22
Working at Home12

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Affordability of Rents53
Housing Recently Built57
Affordability of Property Taxes43
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals26
People Living Alone11
Seasonal and Vacation Housing13

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