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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lombard

Illinois · 42,322 residents · 10.2 sq mi
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Lombard is a city of 42,322 people in Illinois. About 36% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 29% more than in Illinois as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.8%, under the national 12.4%. Renters pay $889 a month at the median. Households take in $60,015 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,322
+7%since 1990
from 39,408 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.7
+11%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K40K42K43K45K19902000201020202024Lombard
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(2,588)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(2,782)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(2,828)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(2,413)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(2,451)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(6,806)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(7,336)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(5,505)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(3,475)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(2,689)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.5%(2,339)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(1,110)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,015
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,210 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,667
+51%since 1990
from $18,281 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,000
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $117,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$889
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $668 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.9%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 73.0% in 1990
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.0%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 30.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.4%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 88.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
−18%since 1990
from 24.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(5,106)
Married59.1%(9,768)
Widowed3.1%(510)
Divorced6.8%(1,130)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(3,757)
Married56.8%(9,932)
Widowed11.7%(2,041)
Divorced10%(1,748)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lombard, Illinois?

Lombard, Illinois has about 42,322 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lombard, Illinois?

The typical household in Lombard, Illinois earns about $60,015 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 $163,000, and the typical rent is about $889 a month.

How educated are people in Lombard, Illinois?

About 36.0% 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 3.8% of people in Lombard, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lombard, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Lombard, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,914 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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