Elmhurst, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

45,671

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.962% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.28%

5.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$149,644

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$545,400

Population & Diversity

Elmhurst, IL is home to a population of 45.7k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Elmhurst, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.99k people).

In 2024, there were 9.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.7k people) in Elmhurst, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Elmhurst, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmhurst, IL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elmhurst, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmhurst, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.7k ± 1.05k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.55k ± 702
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.68k ± 555

10.4%

Hispanic Population

4.77k people

10.4% of the people in Elmhurst, IL are hispanic (4.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elmhurst, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.99k people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.68k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Elmhurst, IL residents (4.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmhurst, IL was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elmhurst, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
597 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
349 ± 237
Korea
93 ± 52

Elmhurst, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elmhurst, IL.

Economy

The economy of Elmhurst, IL employs 22.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmhurst, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,126 people), and Educational Services (2,631 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($213,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($208,393), and Finance & Insurance ($162,022).

Employment

Occupations

22.8k

2024 Value

± 1,082

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 6.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmhurst, IL grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 22.5k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmhurst, IL, are Management Occupations (4,123 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,466 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmhurst, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.8k

2024 Value

± 1,082

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 6.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmhurst, IL grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 22.5k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmhurst, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,126 people), and Educational Services (2,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmhurst, IL, though some of these residents may live in Elmhurst, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,731

Median earning men ± $8,799

$70,141

Median earning women ± $7,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,300), Public Administration ($124,265), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,454).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,875), Wholesale Trade ($106,404), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,382).

Education

The student population of Elmhurst, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,523 male students and 2,474 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmhurst, IL are White (669 and 58.5%), Hispanic or Latino (241 and 21.1%), Asian (86 and 7.52%), and Unknown (76 and 6.65%).

The largest universities in Elmhurst, IL by number of degrees awarded are Elmhurst University (1,224 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elmhurst, IL are Registered Nursing (219 and 17.9%), General Psychology (96 and 7.84%), and General Business Administration & Management (91 and 7.43%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $42,495.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Elmhurst, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,997 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,997 students enrolled in Elmhurst, IL, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,774 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded
General Psychology
96 degrees awarded
General Finance
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Elmhurst, IL was Registered Nursing with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Elmhurst, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Elmhurst University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,224 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elmhurst University with 1,224 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 437 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmhurst, IL, which is 0.555 times less than the 787 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 669 degrees mean that there were 2.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 241 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,495) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($460) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmhurst, IL was $545,400 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $532,800 to $545,400, a 2.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmhurst, IL is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmhurst, IL have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmhurst, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$545,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,699

$13,420

Median Property Taxes

±$528

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elmhurst, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elmhurst, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Elmhurst, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmhurst, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$149,644

Median Household Income

± $10,307

16.8k

Number of Households

± 853

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Elmhurst, IL grew to $149,644 from the previous year's value of $145,374.

The following chart displays the households in Elmhurst, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmhurst, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.4%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Public Transit (8.61%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Elmhurst, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmhurst, IL have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Elmhurst, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmhurst, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elmhurst, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmhurst, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmhurst, IL (1.45k out of 44.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmhurst, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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