Streamwood is one of the three communities that make up the so-called "Tri Village" area, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park. Streamwood was first incorporated as a village on February 9, 1957.
Retail and commerce
A major retail sector has developed in recent years at the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and Illinois Route 19 called Sutton Park, which includes the Sutton Park Shopping Center.
According to the 2010 census, Streamwood has a total area of 7.854 square miles (20.34 km2), of which 7.82 square miles (20.25 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.034 square miles (0.09 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.[4]
As of the 2020 census[8] there were 39,577 people, 13,170 households, and 9,839 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,053.24 inhabitants per square mile (1,951.07/km2). There were 13,797 housing units at an average density of 1,761.62 per square mile (680.17/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 46.61% White, 5.93% African American, 1.70% Native American, 16.03% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 16.31% from other races, and 13.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.77% of the population.
There were 13,170 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.73% were married couples living together, 10.38% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.29% were non-families. 21.54% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.74% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.01.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $88,917, and the median income for a family was $97,537. Males had a median income of $43,367 versus $33,410 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,692. About 4.3% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Streamwood village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
The village is also one of the locations of Northwest Academy, a private therapeutic day school serving special education students from school districts within a 50-mile (80 km) radius.
Parks and libraries
The village is primarily served by the Poplar Creek Library District and the Streamwood Park District. Residents east of Barrington Road are served by the Schaumburg Township District Library and the Schaumburg Park District. Residents who live west of Rt. 59 are served by the Gail Borden Public Library District in Elgin.
Pace provides bus service on Route 554 directly connecting Streamwood to Schaumburg and other destinations.[10]
Streamwood Stride
The Streamwood Stride is an endurance race. It is held in Streamwood on the second weekend of June. The 2010 Streamwood Stride was its 12th race, and included the 5k run/walk, the 10k run, kiddie races of 50m and 100m, the double derby (which is Streamwood Stride teamed up with Bartlett Blossom Run), and the 1-mile (1.6 km) fun run.