Downers Grove

County:: DuPage County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.652
State:: Illinois

Downers Grove is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. Downers Grove has a 2025 population of 49,425. Downers Grove is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 50,127 in 2020.

The average household income in Downers Grove is $163,851 with a poverty rate of 4.93%. The median age in Downers Grove is 42.6 years: 40.8 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Downers Grove includes 84.37% White, 5.89% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	42,074	84.37%
Asian	2,937	5.89%
Two or more races	2,780	5.57%
Black or African American	1,387	2.78%
Other race	680	1.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.02%
Native American	0	0%

Downers Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Downers Grove's average per capita income is $74,042. Household income levels show a median of $119,649. The poverty rate stands at 4.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$182,157	$229,257
Families	$163,247	$209,552
Households	$119,649	$163,851
Non Families	$52,666	$74,041

$74,042

Average Income

$119,649

Median Household Income

4.93%

Poverty Rate