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Elburn Illinois Information: Elburn, Illinois is part of KANE County. Population for Elburn from the last gathering is 2756. You can view Elburn venues that host many Elburn IL events every year. You can also research Elburn Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Elburn Illinois real estate guide. Elburn Illinois has a latitude of 41.8806 and a longitude of -88.4881. Zip codes in Elburn, IL include 60119 ... more Elburn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elburn, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elburn, IL was 2,756.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elburn was 1,324, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elburn, IL
There are an estimated 668 married men in the town. 68 percent of men over 15 years old in Elburn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elburn is 1,432 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elburn, Illinois
There are an estimated 651 married women in the community. 60.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elburn, IL
The median age of people living in Elburn, IL was 34 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 Elburn was 270. There were 1,970 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.1 percent of the population (252) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elburn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elburn, IL was 2,732.

White Population in Elburn, IL
The estimated White population in the Elburn community is 2,703, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elburn, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elburn, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elburn, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Elburn, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elburn, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elburn was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elburn community was 59, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elburn, IL
The household population number in Elburn was 2,748.

Group Quarters Population in Elburn, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Elburn, IL
The average household size in Elburn is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elburn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,076 total housing units in Elburn.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,038, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 832 were owner-occupied (80.2), and 206 were renter-occupied (19.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Elburn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elburn, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 796, with a median value in dollars of 183,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elburn, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,498 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elburn, average costs per month were $443 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,629 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elburn, Illinois
608 people in Elburn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elburn, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elburn was 168, or 8.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elburn, IL
In 2000, there were 321 people in Elburn, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elburn, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 131 people in Elburn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elburn, Illinois
There were 1,591 in the labor force in Elburn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.3 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 Elburn was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elburn, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,788. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elburn, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $79,905. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elburn, Illinois
Per capita income in Elburn in the last full census was 26,781. 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 Elburn numbered 9, or 1.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elburn, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 114, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.