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Downers Grove, Illinois

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StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Total Population50,05412,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,114$83,390$80,734
Median Age43.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher58.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$449,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,656$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate5.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born10.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.2%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.827.826.4
Worked from Home23.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.4%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Downers Grove, Illinois

Age in Downers Grove, Illinois

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.639.038.9
Under 18 %21.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Downers Grove, Illinois

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Households20,6625,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households65.5%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married28.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Downers Grove, Illinois

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$67,928$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More25.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households5.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Downers Grove, Illinois

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units21,5275,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.8%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,227$5,298n/a

Education in Downers Grove, Illinois

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate13.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Downers Grove, Illinois

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit7.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Downers Grove, Illinois

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Downers Grove

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.