Downers Grove is a city located in Illinois. Downers Grove has a 2020 population of 48,259. Downers Grove is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -1.40% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,944 in 2010.
The average household income in Downers Grove is $121,832 with a poverty rate of 4.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,315 per month, and the median house value is $353,100. The median age in Downers Grove is 42.7 years, 41.2 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Downers Grovewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 43,538 | 88.01% |
Asian | 2,774 | 5.61% |
Black or African American | 2,050 | 4.14% |
Two or More Races | 683 | 1.38% |
Some Other Race | 356 | 0.72% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 68 | 0.14% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 20,303 | 2.41 | 75.9 |
Married | 10,931 | 3.2 | 90.8 |
Non Family | 7,545 | 1.12 | 57.7 |
Female | 1,241 | 2.9 | 62.6 |
Male | 586 | 3.04 | 61.6 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 392 | 1.12% |
9th to 12th Grade | 757 | 2.16% |
High School Graduate | 5,134 | 14.67% |
Some College | 6,353 | 18.15% |
Associates Degree | 2,647 | 7.56% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,737 | 33.54% |
Graduate Degree | 7,977 | 22.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 29,775 | 29,033 | 16,848 |
Asian | 2,218 | 2,075 | 1,595 |
Hispanic | 1,444 | 1,213 | 582 |
Black | 1,338 | 1,294 | 511 |
Other Race | 260 | 195 | 111 |
2+ Races | 204 | 204 | 141 |
Native American | 55 | 55 | 36 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.91%.
$60,987
Average Earnings
$79,683
Average Male
$45,730
Average Female
85.94% of Downers Grove residents speak only English, while 14.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.03% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 41,307 | 1,830 | 4.43% |
Asian | 2,709 | 293 | 10.82% |
Hispanic | 2,235 | 147 | 6.58% |
Black | 1,992 | 114 | 5.72% |
Multiple | 679 | 43 | 6.33% |
Other | 37 | NaN% |
4.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.61%
Male Poverty Rate
5.29%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Downers Grove is Asian, with 10.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Downers Grove is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.63%.
55.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.5%
Male Marriage Rate
52.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,428 | 4.18% |
Black | 44 | 3.03% |
Hispanic | 35 | 2.14% |
2+ Races | 18 | 5.81% |
Asian | 7 | 0.29% |
3.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.5%
Labor Force Participation
63.7%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.50%
Born in Downers Grove
88.41%
Native Born
11.59%
Foreign Born
3.99%
Non Citizen
7.60%
Naturalized
88.41% of Downers Grove residents were born in the United States, with 68.50% having been born in Illinois. 3.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 48,259 | -266 | -0.55% |
2021 | 48,525 | -266 | -0.55% |
2020 | 48,791 | -266 | -0.54% |
2019 | 49,057 | -266 | -0.54% |
2018 | 49,323 | -235 | -0.47% |
2017 | 49,558 | -66 | -0.13% |
2016 | 49,624 | -161 | -0.32% |
2015 | 49,785 | 17 | 0.03% |
2014 | 49,768 | 70 | 0.14% |
2013 | 49,698 | 257 | 0.52% |
2012 | 49,441 | 215 | 0.44% |
2011 | 49,226 | 282 | 0.58% |
2010 | 48,944 | 220 | 0.05% |
2000 | 48,724 | 1,866 | 0.39% |
1990 | 46,858 | 4,599 | 1.04% |
1980 | 42,259 | 9,715 | 2.65% |
1970 | 32,544 | 11,390 | 4.40% |
1960 | 21,154 | 9,268 | 5.93% |
1950 | 11,886 | 2,360 | 2.24% |
1940 | 9,526 | 549 | 0.60% |
1930 | 8,977 | 5,434 | 9.74% |
1920 | 3,543 | 942 | 3.14% |
1910 | 2,601 | 501 | 2.16% |
1900 | 2,100 | 0.00% |