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Elmhurst, Illinois

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StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Total Population45,67112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$149,644$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher64.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$545,400$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,975$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate3.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born11.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.127.826.4
Worked from Home26.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households63.4%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elmhurst, Illinois

Age in Elmhurst, Illinois

StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.039.038.9
Under 18 %24.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Elmhurst, Illinois

StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Households16,7955,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households72.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married27.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elmhurst, Illinois

StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$77,937$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More36.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Elmhurst, Illinois

StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units17,7535,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,466$5,298n/a

Education in Elmhurst, Illinois

StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate12.2%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree29.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elmhurst, Illinois

StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.4%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit8.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Elmhurst, Illinois

StatisticElmhurstIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Elmhurst

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.