Elmhurst Population History 1990 - 2023

Elmhurst Population Facts

What is the current population of Elmhurst?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Elmhurst is 45,336. Elmhurst, Illinois is the 885th largest city in the US.

What county is Elmhurst, Illinois in?

Parts of Elmhurst are located within Cook County and DuPage County.

What is the size of Elmhurst, Illinois in square miles?

Elmhurst has an area of 10.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Elmhurst?

The peak population of Elmhurst was in 2020, when its population was 45,649. In 2020, Elmhurst was the 867th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 885th largest city in the US. Elmhurst is currently 0.7% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Elmhurst growing?

Elmhurst has grown 5.2% since the 2000. Elmhurst, Illinois's growth is below average. 70% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Elmhurst, Illinois?

Elmhurst has a population density of 4,302.8 people per square mile.

Elmhurst Demographics

What is the voting age population of Elmhurst, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Elmhurst, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 33,039. The voting age population is 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

What percentage of Elmhurst, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.2% of the residents of Elmhurst are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Elmhurst, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Elmhurst are 89.3% White, 6.0% Asian, 2.3% Two or more races, 1.3% Black, 0.9% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 8.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Elmhurst, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Elmhurst, 3.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 2.8%. On a per-household basis, 2.4% of families are below the poverty line in Elmhurst.

What percentage of Elmhurst, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.5% of Elmhurst residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Elmhurst, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.2% of Elmhurst residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 59.9% have a bachelor's degree and 26.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Elmhurst, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Elmhurst residents aged 5 and older, 14.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.7% speak an Asian language.

Elmhurst Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Elmhurst, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Elmhurst is 4.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Elmhurst, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Elmhurst, 10.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Elmhurst, Illinois?

The median household income in Elmhurst is $118,609.

Elmhurst Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Elmhurst, Illinois?

In Elmhurst, 80.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Elmhurst, Illinois?

Renters occupy 19.2% of housing units in Elmhurst.

What percentage of Elmhurst, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Elmhurst, 16.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Elmhurst, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Elmhurst, 17.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Elmhurst, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Elmhurst is $1,497.

What percentage of households in Elmhurst, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Elmhurst, 90.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.