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Downers Grove, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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- Elmhurst is 0% more densely populated than Downers Grove.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Elmhurst.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Elmhurst.
 Downers Grove, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,661329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201048,943  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,762285,036,114
 Population - 199046,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,451.793.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Downers Grove, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Downers Grove, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 White82.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Downers Grove, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households20,382  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,97780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,039  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews
Molly · Downers Grove, IL
Best Tax Preparer in Downers Grove Illinois
Over 9 years ago

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Paul · Downers Grove, IL
Quiet
Over 13 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Stephen · Downers Grove, IL
Safe Place
Over 18 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews
Virginia · Elmhurst, IL
safety
Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Tina · Elmhurst, IL
GREAT place to call home!
Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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Donald · Elmhurst, IL
Place to raise your family
Over 17 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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