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Compare Elmwood Park to Chicago

This post compares Elmwood Park, Illinois to Chicago, 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 Elmwood Park (village) Chicago (city)
Population 24,831 2,722,586
Income (median) $44,357 $49,309
Home Value (median) $235,600 $234,500
White 84% 49%
Black 2% 30%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 33% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elmwood Park or Chicago?
A: Elmwood Park has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 24831 compared with 2722586 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elmwood Park or in Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Elmwood Park.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elmwood Park or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Elmwood Park.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elmwood Park versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elmwood Park may include: Villa-Park, Loves-Park, and McHenry.

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

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