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Darien, Illinois

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StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Total Population21,87912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$111,215$83,390$80,734
Median Age44.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$398,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,857$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate4.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born19.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.727.826.4
Worked from Home20.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Darien, Illinois

Age in Darien, Illinois

StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Median Age44.439.038.9
Under 18 %18.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Darien, Illinois

StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Households8,7355,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households72.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married27.4%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Darien, Illinois

StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$55,898$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More19.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.5%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households7.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Darien, Illinois

StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units8,9505,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,119$5,298n/a

Education in Darien, Illinois

StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School4.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate17.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Darien, Illinois

StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Darien, Illinois

StatisticDarienIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.7%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Darien

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.