Census place 1718628

Darien

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Darien city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Darien.

According to the 2025 estimate, Darien has a population of 22,032 and 3,569 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $398,700, above the comparison median of $274,000; median gross rent is $1,857, above the comparison median of $1,347; and population density is 3,569/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$398,700
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$1,857
Above the comparison median of $1,347
population density
3,569/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Darien's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,032
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,569/sq mi
6.2 sq mi land area
Median age
44.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,215
Median home value
$398,700
Median gross rent
$1,857
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.4%
Typical commute
28.7 min
Drive-alone commute
68.9%
Public transit commute
2.7%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
21.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
20.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
3.7%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
10.6%
Residents without insurance
7.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for DuPage County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Darien.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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