Demographics for the Fox Valley
Includes Kane County, City of West Chicago and Dupage County


Population Forecast

1980
1986
2010
% Of Growth

Cities

Census
Census
Projection
1980-1986
1986-2010
St Charles
17,492
18,420
34,747
5.3%
88.6%
Batavia
12,574
13,840
23,581
10.0%
70.4%
Geneva
9,881
10,890
20,985
10.0%
92.7%
West Chicago
12,550
14,230
23,300
13.0%
64.0%
Elburn
1,224
1,580
6,167
30.0%
290.0%
Aurora
81,293
85,350
166,471
5.0%
95.0%
Elgin
63,798
72,110
95,322
13.0%
32.0%
N. Aurora
5,205
5,880
10,519
13.0%
79.0%
S. Elgin
6,208
7,480
10,479
21.0%
40.0%
Montgomery
3,329
4,300
6,431
30.0%
50.0%
Sugar Grove
1,366
1,600
7,214
17.0%
351.0%
1980
1986
2010
% Of Growth

City/Township

Census
Census
Projection
1980-1986
1986-2010
Kane County
278,405
300,800
434,000
8.0%
44.0%
Blackberry Township
1,228
3,630
7,260
196.0%
100.0%
Campton Township
2,236
8,558
15,632
283.0%
83.0%
DuPage County
658,835
727,700
971,000
10.5%
33.4%


Employment Forecast

1980
1986
2010
% Of Growth

Type/Employment

Census
Census
Projection
1980-1986
1986-2010
Retail
21,9000
23,400
39,1000
+ 7.0%
+67.0%
TCUW*
8,200
10,900
14,400
+33.0%
+32.0%
FIRES**
25,200
31,300
47,200
+24.0%
+51.0%
Manufacturing
39,400
33,800
28,800
-14.0%
-15.0%
Govt./Instit.
13,300
15,900
17,800
+20.0%
+12.0%
Other
11,000
10,400
12,300
- 5.0%
+18.0%
Total
119,100
125,700
154,500
+ 6.0%
+27.0%