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Elmwood Park

Illinois · 23,675 residents (2025 est.) · 1.91 sq mi
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Elmwood Park is home to 23,868 people in Illinois. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 12,509 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 25%. The average commute runs 32 minutes. The poverty rate is 8.0%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% 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
23,868
−6%since 2000
from 25,405 in 2000
23,675 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
12,509 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12,568 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.5
+8%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.91 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K24K24K25K26K19902000201020202024Elmwood Park
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53%(720)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(1,541)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(1,552)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(1,699)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(1,064)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(3,539)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(2,615)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.3%(3,888)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(3,184)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(2,042)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(1,633)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(391)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,955
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,315 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,786
+90%since 2000
from $22,526 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.0%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
+5%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance10%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Information8.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$339,300
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $171,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,334
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $670 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.6%
−17.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.7%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−36%since 2009
from 5.7 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
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(21,490)
Black0.5%(129)
Hispanic / Latino11%(2,798)
Asian2.1%(522)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(13,197)
Black1.3%(312)
Hispanic / Latino39.7%(9,487)
Asian2.8%(677)
Other0.8%(195)
Diversity Score
67
+55%since 2009
from 43 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
Mexican19.1%(4,567)
Puerto Rican13.8%(3,291)
Colombian1.1%(272)
Guatemalan1.1%(252)
Cuban1%(245)
Dominican0.6%(142)
Spaniard0.6%(139)
Peruvian0.3%(83)
Ecuadorian0.3%(77)
Honduran0.2%(49)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(33)
Salvadoran0.1%(28)
Bolivian0.1%(17)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino1.8%(423)
Asian Indian0.5%(115)
Chinese0.3%(65)
Japanese0.1%(34)
Korean0.1%(21)
Pakistani0.1%(14)
Ancestry
Polish17%(4,050)
Italian9.1%(2,164)
Irish8.1%(1,937)
German7.1%(1,685)
Ukrainian4.2%(1,009)
American3.7%(893)
English1.9%(462)
Greek1.6%(377)
Czech1.3%(308)
Russian0.7%(177)
Swedish0.7%(177)
Austrian0.5%(126)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(97)
Dutch0.4%(93)
Arab0.4%(85)
French0.3%(73)
Scottish0.3%(72)
Danish0.3%(63)
Croatian0.3%(60)
Lithuanian0.2%(59)
British0.2%(57)
Bulgarian0.2%(54)
Serbian0.2%(47)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(39)
West Indian0.2%(36)
Finnish0.1%(31)
Hungarian0.1%(27)
Welsh0.1%(22)
Jordanian0.1%(18)
Australian0.1%(18)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Swiss0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.2 min
+51%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.7%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 69.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
25.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 77.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
54.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 53.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2016
from 19.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.4%(4,416)
Married44.2%(4,294)
Widowed3%(290)
Divorced7.4%(722)
Women 15+
Never married36.6%(3,777)
Married42.4%(4,377)
Widowed10.7%(1,106)
Divorced10.4%(1,073)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% 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)21.2%(111)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(185)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 523 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 Elmwood Park, Illinois?

Elmwood Park, Illinois has about 23,868 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Elmwood Park, Illinois?

The typical household in Elmwood Park, Illinois earns about $91,955 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elmwood Park, Illinois expensive?

In Elmwood Park, Illinois, the median home is worth about $339,300, and the typical rent is about $1,334 a month.

How educated are people in Elmwood Park, Illinois?

About 32.6% of adults age 25 and over in Elmwood Park, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elmwood Park, Illinois?

About 8.0% of people in Elmwood Park, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Elmwood Park, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Elmwood Park, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 662 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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