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Elk Grove Village Illinois Information: Elk Grove Village, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Elk Grove Village from the last gathering is 34727. You can view Elk Grove Village venues that host many Elk Grove Village IL events every year. You can also research Elk Grove Village Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Elk Grove Village Illinois real estate guide. Elk Grove Village Illinois has a latitude of 42.0067 and a longitude of -88.0048. Zip codes in Elk Grove Village, IL include 60007 ... more Elk Grove Village zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elk Grove Village, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elk Grove Village, IL was 34,727.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elk Grove Village was 16,918, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elk Grove Village, IL
There are an estimated 8,443 married men in the town. 63.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Elk Grove Village are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elk Grove Village is 17,809 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
There are an estimated 8,260 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elk Grove Village, IL
The median age of people living in Elk Grove Village, IL was 37.7 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 Elk Grove Village was 2,076. There were 26,092 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (4,086) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elk Grove Village, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elk Grove Village, IL was 34,260.

White Population in Elk Grove Village, IL
The estimated White population in the Elk Grove Village community is 29,874, which is 86 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 490, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elk Grove Village, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elk Grove Village, IL was 33.

Asian Population in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,051.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elk Grove Village, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elk Grove Village was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 797, while those of “two or more races” was 467 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elk Grove Village community was 2,165, or 6.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elk Grove Village, IL
The household population number in Elk Grove Village was 34,506.

Group Quarters Population in Elk Grove Village, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 221.

Average Household Size in Elk Grove Village, IL
The average household size in Elk Grove Village is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elk Grove Village, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,513 total housing units in Elk Grove Village.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,278, or 98.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,178 were owner-occupied (76.7), and 3,100 were renter-occupied (23.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 235 vacant homes in Elk Grove Village at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,716, with a median value in dollars of 189,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elk Grove Village, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,407 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elk Grove Village, average costs per month were $374 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 21,445 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
7,501 people in Elk Grove Village also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elk Grove Village, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elk Grove Village was 2,896, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elk Grove Village, IL
In 2000, there were 4,365 people in Elk Grove Village, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elk Grove Village, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,518 people in Elk Grove Village who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
There were 20,077 in the labor force in Elk Grove Village at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.1 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 Elk Grove Village was 25.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elk Grove Village, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,132. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elk Grove Village, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,834. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Per capita income in Elk Grove Village in the last full census was 28,515. 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 Elk Grove Village numbered 142, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elk Grove Village, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 684, or 2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.