Elburn, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,354

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.43%

23.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,731

19.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$389,300

Population & Diversity

Elburn, IL is home to a population of 6.35k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.68% of Elburn, IL residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.48k people) in Elburn, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 442 White (Hispanic) and 237 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Elburn, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elburn, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elburn, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.48k ± 672
White (Hispanic)
442 ± 466
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
237 ± 193

10.9%

Hispanic Population

694 people

10.9% of the people in Elburn, IL are hispanic (694 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elburn, 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

2.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

1.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 2.68% of Elburn, IL residents (170 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 Elburn, IL was 1.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
189 ± 221
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 35

Elburn, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elburn, IL employs 3.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elburn, IL were Educational Services (491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (465 people), and Manufacturing (441 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($163,077), Finance & Insurance ($141,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,953).

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2024 Value

± 556

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elburn, IL grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 3.47k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elburn, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (554 people), Management Occupations (546 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (401 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elburn, 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

3.63k

2024 Value

± 556

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elburn, IL grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 3.47k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elburn, IL, are Educational Services (491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (465 people), and Manufacturing (441 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elburn, IL, though some of these residents may live in Elburn, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,424

Median earning men ± $14,513

$53,357

Median earning women ± $12,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($163,494), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,422), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($134,199).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,581), Manufacturing ($117,760), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elburn, IL was $389,300 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,200 to $389,300, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Elburn, IL is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elburn, IL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elburn, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,039

$2,206

Median Property Taxes

±$421

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 Elburn, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Elburn, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elburn, 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.

$127,731

Median Household Income

± $24,556

2.46k

Number of Households

± 461

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Elburn, IL grew to $127,731 from the previous year's value of $106,506.

The following chart displays the households in Elburn, 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 Elburn, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Public Transit (3.61%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Elburn, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.61%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elburn, IL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.21% of the workforce in Elburn, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elburn, IL (345 out of 6.35k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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