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Compare Elmwood Park to DeKalb

This post compares Elmwood Park, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 24,831 43,141
Income (median) $44,357 $38,820
Home Value (median) $235,600 $149,800
White 84% 73%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 40 24
Rentals 33% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elmwood Park or DeKalb?
A: Elmwood Park has a smaller population count than DeKalb: 24831 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elmwood Park versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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