Census place 1723620

Elmhurst

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

Official Census name: Elmhurst city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Elmhurst.

According to the 2025 estimate, Elmhurst has a population of 46,111 and 4,512 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 $545,400, above the comparison median of $274,000; population density is 4,512/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; and median household income is $149,644, above the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$545,400
Above the comparison median of $274,000
population density
4,512/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median household income
$149,644
Above the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,111
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
4,512/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
42 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$149,644
Median home value
$545,400
Median gross rent
$1,975
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.2%
Typical commute
29.1 min
Drive-alone commute
57.4%
Public transit commute
8.6%
Walked to work
2.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
20.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
63.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
26.5%

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
93.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
33.1%
Residents with a disability
7.3%
Residents without insurance
2.8%

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 OHARE INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
38.4"

Month by month

A year in Elmhurst.

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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