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Compare Elgin to Downers Grove

This post compares Elgin, Illinois to Downers Grove, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Elgin (city) Downers Grove (village)
Population 112,628 49,649
Income (median) $41,941 $68,639
Home Value (median) $171,200 $340,200
White 61% 88%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 6% 6%
With Kids 41% 28%
Age (median) 34 43
Rentals 33% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elgin or Downers Grove?
A: Elgin has a larger population count than Downers Grove: 112628 compared with 49649 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elgin or in Downers Grove?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Elgin.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elgin or Downers Grove?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Elgin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elgin versus 24% for Downers Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elgin may include: Berwyn, Aurora, and Joliet.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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