CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elburn

Illinois · 1,275 residents · 3.75 sq mi

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With 1,275 people, Elburn is a city in Illinois. There are 1,481 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.3% of people here. Households here earn about 26% more than in Illinois as a whole. Households take in $40,761 a year at the median, 35% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,275

−54%vs 2000

vs 2,756 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(81)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(83)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(91)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(202)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.5%(236)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(125)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(90)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(91)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,761

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,788 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,098

−40%vs 2000

vs $26,781 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.3%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,400

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $181,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$508

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $692 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

22.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(2,664)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(59)

Asian0.3%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,255)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(10)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.6%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.7%(553)

South American1.8%(115)

Colombian1.8%(115)

Central American0.3%(22)

Guatemalan0.3%(22)

Puerto Rican0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino2%(126)

Pakistani0.6%(37)

Ancestry

German29.5%(1,876)

Irish17.6%(1,121)

English11.4%(726)

Swedish8.2%(522)

Polish7.7%(489)

Italian6.2%(392)

Norwegian6%(384)

American4.1%(262)

Welsh2.1%(132)

Russian1.9%(121)

Czech1.9%(119)

Canadian1.9%(118)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.5%(95)

French1.4%(89)

Scottish1.4%(89)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(51)

Greek0.6%(36)

Slovene0.5%(29)

Ukrainian0.3%(22)

Lithuanian0.3%(21)

Dutch0.3%(16)

Arab0.2%(15)

Palestinian0.2%(15)

Austrian0.2%(11)

Croatian0.2%(11)

Finnish0.2%(11)

French Canadian0.2%(11)

Hungarian0.2%(11)

Romanian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

−18.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.9%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.1 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 18.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.9%(663)

Married65.4%(1,448)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced4.7%(103)

Women 15+

Never married30%(829)

Married53.9%(1,491)

Widowed5.4%(148)

Divorced10.8%(298)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.7%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.6%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.8%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 87.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.7%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.6%(205)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 356 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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