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Downers Grove Illinois Information: Downers Grove, Illinois is part of DUPAGE County. Population for Downers Grove from the last gathering is 48724. You can view Downers Grove venues that host many Downers Grove IL events every year. You can also research Downers Grove Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Downers Grove Illinois real estate guide. Downers Grove Illinois has a latitude of 41.8075 and a longitude of -88.0218. Zip codes in Downers Grove, IL include 60515 ... more Downers Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Downers Grove, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Downers Grove, IL was 48,724.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Downers Grove was 23,400, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Downers Grove, IL
There are an estimated 11,821 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Downers Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Downers Grove is 25,324 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Downers Grove, Illinois
There are an estimated 11,947 married women in the community. 58.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Downers Grove, IL
The median age of people living in Downers Grove, IL was 39.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Downers Grove was 3,023. There were 36,663 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (6,989) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Downers Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Downers Grove, IL was 48,191.

White Population in Downers Grove, IL
The estimated White population in the Downers Grove community is 43,924, which is 90.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Downers Grove, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 936, which is 1.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Downers Grove, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Downers Grove, IL was 55.

Asian Population in Downers Grove, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,782.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Downers Grove, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Downers Grove was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 488, while those of “two or more races” was 533 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Downers Grove community was 1,747, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Downers Grove, IL
The household population number in Downers Grove was 47,956.

Group Quarters Population in Downers Grove, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 768.

Average Household Size in Downers Grove, IL
The average household size in Downers Grove is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Downers Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,477 total housing units in Downers Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,979, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,029 were owner-occupied (79.2), and 3,950 were renter-occupied (20.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 498 vacant homes in Downers Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Downers Grove, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,803, with a median value in dollars of 205,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Downers Grove, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,523 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Downers Grove, average costs per month were $462 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 31,110 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Downers Grove, Illinois
15,501 people in Downers Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 46.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Downers Grove, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Downers Grove was 3,992, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Downers Grove, IL
In 2000, there were 5,572 people in Downers Grove, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Downers Grove, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,894 people in Downers Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Downers Grove, Illinois
There were 26,023 in the labor force in Downers Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Downers Grove was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Downers Grove, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,539. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Downers Grove, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,604. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Downers Grove, Illinois
Per capita income in Downers Grove in the last full census was 31,580. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Downers Grove numbered 166, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Downers Grove, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,096, or 2.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.