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Elk Grove

Illinois · 31,885 residents (2025 est.) · 11.6 sq mi
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With 31,987 people, Elk Grove is a city in Illinois. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. The median age is 44.8, about 6 years above the US median. There are 2,766 people per square mile. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. 22% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,987
−8%since 2000
from 34,727 in 2000
31,885 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,766 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 2,871 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.8
+19%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K33K33K34K35K19902000201020202024Elk Grove
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(1,562)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(2,020)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(2,001)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(2,062)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(1,223)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.8%(2,824)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(4,385)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(4,528)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.5%(4,947)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(3,603)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(1,799)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(1,033)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$94,175
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,132 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,193
+62%since 2000
from $28,515 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.1%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
+11%since 2010
from 0.374 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance9.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$347,100
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $181,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,618
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $825 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
25.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.7%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−11%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(28,599)
Black1.4%(481)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(2,165)
Asian8.7%(3,034)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(21,724)
Black3%(971)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(4,767)
Asian12%(3,845)
Other2.1%(680)
Diversity Score
63
+28%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.5%(3,673)
Salvadoran0.5%(163)
Guatemalan0.3%(107)
Colombian0.3%(99)
Panamanian0.2%(73)
Chilean0.2%(50)
Peruvian0.1%(47)
Ecuadorian0.1%(27)
Spaniard0.1%(21)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.3%(1,388)
Filipino2.6%(842)
Chinese2%(626)
Japanese1.3%(407)
Korean1%(326)
Mongolian0.7%(224)
Cambodian0.1%(38)
Pakistani0.1%(30)
Ancestry
Polish18.3%(5,866)
German17.5%(5,606)
Italian10.4%(3,337)
Irish9.2%(2,927)
English3.7%(1,191)
Greek2%(654)
American1.9%(615)
Swedish1.8%(560)
Arab1.5%(483)
French1.2%(390)
Bulgarian1%(326)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.9%(274)
Lebanese0.8%(263)
Norwegian0.8%(243)
Russian0.7%(237)
Scottish0.6%(202)
Nigerian0.6%(190)
Ukrainian0.6%(189)
Austrian0.6%(187)
Dutch0.5%(166)
Croatian0.4%(141)
Romanian0.4%(139)
Iraqi0.4%(133)
Serbian0.4%(130)
Slovak0.4%(118)
Turkish0.3%(97)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(96)
Finnish0.3%(93)
Macedonian0.2%(70)
Welsh0.2%(68)
Lithuanian0.2%(63)
Danish0.2%(62)
British0.2%(54)
Hungarian0.2%(51)
Belgian0.1%(46)
Palestinian0.1%(45)
Jordanian0.1%(42)
Iranian0.1%(31)
Slovene0.1%(24)
Armenian0%(13)
Canadian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 31.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+42%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.0%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.3%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 70.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
22.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 8.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2017
from 85.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
66.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2016
from 72.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(3,791)
Married58.6%(7,538)
Widowed3.2%(416)
Divorced8.6%(1,109)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(3,312)
Married55.2%(7,476)
Widowed7.4%(1,004)
Divorced13%(1,758)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% 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)18.8%(159)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(286)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.7%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 845 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Elk Grove, Illinois?

Elk Grove, Illinois has about 31,987 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Elk Grove, Illinois?

The typical household in Elk Grove, Illinois earns about $94,175 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elk Grove, Illinois expensive?

In Elk Grove, Illinois, the median home is worth about $347,100, and the typical rent is about $1,618 a month.

How educated are people in Elk Grove, Illinois?

About 41.2% of adults age 25 and over in Elk Grove, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elk Grove, Illinois?

About 7.9% of people in Elk Grove, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Elk Grove, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Elk Grove, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,442 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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