Downers Grove, IL Demographic Data
Downers Grove, IL Summary
Downers Grove is located in Dupage County in Illinois
- Population: 49,857
- Area: 14.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,449.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 707.35 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Downers Grove, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,471
51%
50.8
Male
24,084
49%
49.2
Total Population
49,555
323,128,000
Downers Grove, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,815
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,837
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,272
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,988
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,768
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,500
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,891
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,695
15.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,170
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,609
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,505
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,215
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,290
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,538
77.8%
77.2
Female
20,254
52.6%
51.3
Male
18,284
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,233
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,925
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,010
16.2%
15.2
Female
4,660
58.2%
55.8
Male
3,350
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Downers Grove, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,972
98.8%
96.8
White
43,701
88.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,603
3.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,129
6.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,435
2.9%
1.2
Chinese
595
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
425
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
30
0.1%
0.2
Korean
250
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
160
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
234
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
456
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
583
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,277
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,566
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
275
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
79
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
357
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,278
95.4%
82.2
Downers Grove, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
427
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
886
2.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,799
16.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,707
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,472
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,983
31.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,601
21.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,313
3.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,562
96.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,584
53.3%
31.2
Downers Grove, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,048
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
22,484
55.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,386
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
342
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,371
5.8
5.8%
Downers Grove, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,132
88.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,608
12.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,165
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,126
6.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,230
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
87
0.2%
1.1%
Downers Grove, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
908
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
633
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,414
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,016
5.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,870
9.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,826
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,504
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,056
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,888
9.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,651
13.4%
6.4
Median household income
85,171
57,617
Per capita income
44,302
31,128
Downers Grove, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
35
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,018
7.9%
9.8
Construction
879
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,826
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,735
10.7%
6.6
Information
654
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,187
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,043
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,220
16.6%
11.4
Public administration
745
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,704
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,442
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
979
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
827
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,216
51.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,435
5.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,187
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,802
11.0%
18.1%
Downers Grove, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,021
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,679
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,356
5.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,770
11.1%
5.1
Walked
316
1.3%
2.7
Other means
249
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,651
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.2
26.6
Downers Grove, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,180
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,433
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,904
45.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,249
16.4%
21.0
Downers Grove, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,766
94.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,800
74.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,966
25.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,083
5.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Downers Grove, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,849
1 room
225
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
306
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,963
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,853
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,748
13.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,861
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,704
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,800
13.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,389
21.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Downers Grove, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,849
1-unit, detached
12,911
61.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,666
8.0%
5.9
2-units
159
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
287
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,116
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,229
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,461
16.6%
9.0
Mobile home
20
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Downers Grove, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,061
9.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
680
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,971
14.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,900
18.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,104
24.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,953
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,428
6.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,512
7.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
205
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.2%
1.4%
Downers Grove, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,431
88.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
80
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,021
10.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
32
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
6
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
98
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
98
0.5%
1.1
Downers Grove, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,533
47295100.0
Less than $500
89
0.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
654
6.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,272
13.3%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,569
16.5%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
1,734
18.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,055
21.6%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,160
22.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,248
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,657
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,194
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
667
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,713
18.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Downers Grove, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,729
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
83
1.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
239
5.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
372
7.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
740
15.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,184
25.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,080
44.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
237
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,181
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
446
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
726
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
684
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
530
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
334
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,889
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
357
0.0%
0.0%
Downers Grove, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,800
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
338
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
878
5.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
792
5.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
841
5.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,402
23.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,666
38.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,494
16.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
389
2.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
331,600
205,000
