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Illinois · Census place 23620

Elmhurst city, IL

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Elmhurst city has 45,538 residents, ranking #33 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $145,374, the median home is worth $532,800 and median gross rent runs $1,877 a month.

Population
45,538Elmhurst city residents
Median household income
$145,374Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$532,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,877Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Elmhurst city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Elmhurst city median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.5% of residents and 79.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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