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Elmwood Park Illinois Information: Elmwood Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Elmwood Park from the last gathering is 25405. You can view Elmwood Park venues that host many Elmwood Park IL events every year. You can also research Elmwood Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Elmwood Park Illinois real estate guide. Elmwood Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.9225 and a longitude of -87.8165. Zip codes in Elmwood Park, IL include 60707 ... more Elmwood Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elmwood Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elmwood Park, IL was 25,405.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elmwood Park was 12,081, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elmwood Park, IL
There are an estimated 5,281 married men in the town. 54.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Elmwood Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elmwood Park is 13,324 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elmwood Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,380 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elmwood Park, IL
The median age of people living in Elmwood Park, IL was 38.6 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 Elmwood Park was 1,451. There were 19,834 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (4,219) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elmwood Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elmwood Park, IL was 24,811.

White Population in Elmwood Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Elmwood Park community is 23,255, which is 91.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elmwood Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 132, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elmwood Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elmwood Park, IL was 45.

Asian Population in Elmwood Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 530.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elmwood Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elmwood Park was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 842, while those of “two or more races” was 594 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elmwood Park community was 2,798, or 11 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elmwood Park, IL
The household population number in Elmwood Park was 25,162.

Group Quarters Population in Elmwood Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 243.

Average Household Size in Elmwood Park, IL
The average household size in Elmwood Park is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elmwood Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,150 total housing units in Elmwood Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,858, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,469 were owner-occupied (65.6), and 3,389 were renter-occupied (34.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 292 vacant homes in Elmwood Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elmwood Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,784, with a median value in dollars of 172,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elmwood Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,378 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elmwood Park, average costs per month were $457 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,123 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elmwood Park, Illinois
3,442 people in Elmwood Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elmwood Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elmwood Park was 1,637, or 8.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elmwood Park, IL
In 2000, there were 4,048 people in Elmwood Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elmwood Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,365 people in Elmwood Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 34.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elmwood Park, Illinois
There were 13,244 in the labor force in Elmwood Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 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 Elmwood Park was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elmwood Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,315. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elmwood Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,358. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elmwood Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Elmwood Park in the last full census was 22,526. 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 Elmwood Park numbered 231, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elmwood Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,312, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.