Elmwood Park, IL

Census Place

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2021 Population

24,517

1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.9

0.993% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.46%

17% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$68,833

8.72% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$278,300

4.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Elmwood Park, IL had a population of 24.5k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $68,833. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Elmwood Park, IL grew from 24,274 to 24,517, a 1% increase and its median household income grew from $63,312 to $68,833, a 8.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmwood Park, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Other (Hispanic) (15.2%), White (Hispanic) (14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.75%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%).

None of the households in Elmwood Park, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.1% of the residents in Elmwood Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Curve Metric School of Hair Design (11 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2021, the median property value in Elmwood Park, IL was $278,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Elmwood Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmwood Park, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois Cook County, IL Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Leyden, Norwood Park (South) Townships & Chicago CityO'Hare PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Elmwood Park, IL is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 90.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 25.7% of Elmwood Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (6.3k people).

In 2021, there were 3.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Elmwood Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.72k Other (Hispanic) and 3.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.1%

2021 Citizenship

90.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 90.1% of Elmwood Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Elmwood Park, IL was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elmwood Park, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmwood Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 882
Other (Hispanic)
3.72k ± 1.01k
White (Hispanic)
3.44k ± 692

36%

Hispanic Population

8.84k people

36% of the people in Elmwood Park, IL are hispanic (8.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elmwood Park, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

25.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.3k people

26.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

6.42k people

As of 2021, 25.7% of Elmwood Park, IL residents (6.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmwood Park, IL was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elmwood Park, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
265 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 67

Elmwood Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elmwood Park, IL employs 12.4k people. The largest industries in Elmwood Park, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,691 people), Manufacturing (1,522 people), and Retail Trade (1,412 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($87,917), Wholesale Trade ($62,059), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,184).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2021 Value

± 873

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmwood Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 12.7k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmwood Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,723 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,564 people), and Management Occupations (1,029 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmwood Park, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.4k

2021 Value

± 873

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmwood Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 12.7k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmwood Park, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,691 people), Manufacturing (1,522 people), and Retail Trade (1,412 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmwood Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Elmwood Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,306

Median earning men ± $6,358

$35,879

Median earning women ± $3,789

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($93,018), Public Administration ($77,232), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($64,464), Information ($53,393), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,506).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Elmwood Park, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Elmwood Park, IL awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Elmwood Park, IL in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 21 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmwood Park, IL are Hispanic or Latino (10 and 90.9%), followed by White (1 and 9.09%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Elmwood Park, IL by number of degrees awarded are Curve Metric School of Hair Design (11 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmwood Park, IL was $278,300 in 2021, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $267,500 to $278,300, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmwood Park, IL is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Elmwood Park, IL have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmwood Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elmwood Park, IL is $68,833. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Elmwood Park, IL was Census Tract 8110 with a value of $94,612, followed by Census Tract 8108 and Census Tract 8107.02, with respective values of $89,352 and $66,827.

Property

$278,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,378

$5,753

Median Property Taxes

±$499

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elmwood Park, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elmwood Park, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2021

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 62.3% of the housing units in Elmwood Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmwood Park, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8110
Census Tract 8108
Census Tract 8107.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elmwood Park, IL was Census Tract 8110 with a value of $94,612, followed by Census Tract 8108 and Census Tract 8107.02, with respective values of $89,352 and $66,827.

The following map shows all of the places in Elmwood Park, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,833

Median Household Income

± $6,721

9.23k

Number of Households

± 739

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.23k households in Elmwood Park, IL grew to $68,833 from the previous year's value of $63,312.

The following chart displays the households in Elmwood Park, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmwood Park, IL is from Illinois.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Public Transit (8.76%)
Carpooled (7.98%)

In 2021, 74.9% of workers in Elmwood Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.76%) and those who carpooled to work (7.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmwood Park, IL have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in Elmwood Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmwood Park, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elmwood Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmwood Park, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmwood Park, IL (1.33k out of 24.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmwood Park, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of Elmwood Park, IL has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 9.99% on non-group plans, and 0.674% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1046 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1055 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1046 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,046 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,046 patients per year. This represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1,055 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.87%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

9.99%

Non-Group

0.674%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmwood Park, IL declined by 1.23% from 8.98% to 8.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elmwood Park, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.