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Villa Park

Illinois · 21,888 residents (2025 est.) · 4.72 sq mi
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Villa Park is a city of 22,345 people in Illinois. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 4,732 people per square mile. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of locals. The median household earns $95,015, about 16% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% 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
22,345
+1%since 2000
from 22,075 in 2000
21,888 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,732 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4,736 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+5%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.72 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K22K22K23K23K19902000201020202024Villa Park
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(1,441)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(1,381)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,279)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(1,374)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(1,615)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(3,165)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(3,288)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(2,560)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(2,951)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(1,836)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(977)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(478)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,015
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,706 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,740
+100%since 2000
from $22,354 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.9%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.367
+2%since 2010
from 0.358 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$329,000
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,438
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $720 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
24.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.67 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.7%
−21.4 ptssince 2009
from 56.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
−15%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
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(17,820)
Black1.7%(368)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(2,770)
Asian3.6%(804)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(14,288)
Black3.5%(789)
Hispanic / Latino24.9%(5,564)
Asian3.3%(730)
Other4.4%(974)
Diversity Score
66
+39%since 2009
from 47 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
Mexican19.6%(4,381)
Puerto Rican2.6%(592)
Guatemalan0.9%(198)
Colombian0.3%(67)
Cuban0.3%(64)
Peruvian0.2%(49)
Dominican0.2%(48)
Spaniard0.2%(40)
Ecuadorian0.2%(35)
Honduran0.1%(31)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(373)
Pakistani0.7%(147)
Filipino0.3%(59)
Sri Lankan0.2%(40)
Chinese0.2%(39)
Vietnamese0.1%(19)
Thai0.1%(16)
Korean0.1%(12)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Ancestry
German17.3%(3,869)
Irish14.4%(3,228)
Italian10.8%(2,406)
English7.7%(1,724)
Polish6.7%(1,508)
Dutch3.8%(838)
Swedish2.8%(616)
Czech2.2%(493)
Norwegian1.8%(392)
American1.5%(333)
Scottish1.4%(320)
Austrian1.3%(282)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian1.1%(240)
French0.9%(210)
Arab0.8%(182)
Croatian0.8%(172)
Portuguese0.6%(142)
Russian0.6%(140)
Bulgarian0.6%(130)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(126)
Welsh0.5%(102)
Danish0.4%(90)
Greek0.4%(89)
Slovak0.3%(73)
Hungarian0.3%(58)
Ukrainian0.2%(55)
Moroccan0.2%(51)
Palestinian0.2%(42)
Canadian0.2%(37)
Serbian0.2%(36)
British0.1%(27)
Ghanaian0.1%(26)
Latvian0.1%(25)
Belgian0.1%(21)
Slovene0.1%(21)
Lebanese0.1%(20)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Iranian0.1%(15)
Nigerian0%(11)
Swiss0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.3%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.9%
−16.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.0%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 74.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
14.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.6%
+15.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
73.6%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 73.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 17.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(3,647)
Married51.2%(4,802)
Widowed1.5%(145)
Divorced8.3%(779)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(2,589)
Married51.3%(4,549)
Widowed7.9%(702)
Divorced11.6%(1,031)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% 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)26.1%(210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(117)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(227)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 805 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 Villa Park, Illinois?

Villa Park, Illinois has about 22,345 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Villa Park, Illinois earns about $95,015 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Villa Park, Illinois expensive?

In Villa Park, Illinois, the median home is worth about $329,000, and the typical rent is about $1,438 a month.

How educated are people in Villa Park, Illinois?

About 36.3% of adults age 25 and over in Villa Park, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Villa Park, Illinois?

About 4.7% of people in Villa Park, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Villa Park, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Villa Park, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 92 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.

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