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Lombard

Illinois · 39,408 residents · 10.2 sq mi
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Lombard is a city of 39,408 people in Illinois. Households here earn about 37% more than in Illinois as a whole. The poverty rate is 2.6%, under the national 13.2%. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $44,210 a year at the median, 47% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $668 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

39,408
−7%vs 2000
vs 42,322 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.1
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
39K40K42K43K45K19902000201020202024Lombard
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(2,943)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(2,644)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(2,393)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(2,115)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(2,827)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.9%(8,252)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(5,841)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(4,081)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(3,358)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(2,747)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(1,561)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(646)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,210
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,015 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,281
−34%vs 2000
vs $27,667 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$117,600
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $163,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$668
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $889 in 2000
US average: $450
73.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.9% in 2000
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(35,591)
Black2.7%(1,125)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(2,012)
Asian7%(2,970)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(36,939)
Black1.3%(526)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(957)
Asian4.2%(1,656)
Other0.7%(287)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.5%(4,133)
Honduran1%(449)
Venezuelan0.7%(285)
Puerto Rican0.7%(284)
Ecuadorian0.5%(201)
Colombian0.3%(131)
Peruvian0.3%(113)
Cuban0.2%(92)
Dominican0.2%(75)
Spaniard0.1%(64)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(58)
Argentine0.1%(53)
Bolivian0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.8%(2,514)
Pakistani1.9%(841)
Chinese0.8%(337)
Filipino0.7%(326)
Bangladeshi0.4%(192)
Korean0.3%(151)
Cambodian0.3%(129)
Japanese0.1%(33)
Nepalese0%(20)
Mongolian0%(11)
Thai0%(11)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(22)
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
German18.1%(7,896)
Irish15.4%(6,704)
Italian13.3%(5,811)
Polish9.7%(4,247)
English5.9%(2,576)
Swedish2.6%(1,124)
American1.9%(817)
Norwegian1.8%(783)
Dutch1.8%(782)
Greek1.7%(749)
French1.5%(642)
Czech1.3%(583)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(444)
Ukrainian1%(439)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(346)
Lithuanian0.8%(345)
Scottish0.7%(307)
Danish0.7%(298)
Lebanese0.7%(286)
Croatian0.6%(279)
Russian0.5%(209)
Slovene0.5%(200)
West Indian0.4%(196)
Jamaican0.4%(190)
Slovak0.3%(150)
Swiss0.3%(150)
Bulgarian0.3%(145)
Austrian0.3%(137)
Welsh0.3%(118)
Macedonian0.3%(110)
Palestinian0.2%(89)
Belgian0.2%(88)
Hungarian0.2%(82)
Iranian0.2%(73)
Serbian0.1%(58)
British0.1%(55)
Canadian0.1%(41)
Ethiopian0.1%(41)
Finnish0.1%(39)
Ghanaian0.1%(37)
Nigerian0.1%(37)
Somali0.1%(33)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Romanian0.1%(30)
Syrian0.1%(26)
Moroccan0%(20)
Latvian0%(15)
Turkish0%(14)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

30.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.8%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.5 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 20.2 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 married34.9%(6,203)
Married54%(9,613)
Widowed3.3%(588)
Divorced7.8%(1,390)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(5,921)
Married50%(9,406)
Widowed8.3%(1,564)
Divorced10.2%(1,922)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% 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)16.5%(233)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(305)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(508)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(104)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(29)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,409 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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How many people live in Lombard, Illinois?

Lombard, Illinois has about 39,408 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lombard, Illinois?

The typical household in Lombard, Illinois earns about $44,210 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lombard, Illinois expensive?

In Lombard, Illinois, the median home is worth about $117,600, and the typical rent is about $668 a month.

How educated are people in Lombard, Illinois?

About 30.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lombard, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lombard, Illinois?

About 2.6% of people in Lombard, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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