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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Elk Grove, IL compare?
| Figure | Elk Grove, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 93,072 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 95,508 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,465 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.1% |
| Measure | Elk Grove, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 93,245±70 |
| Median age | 40.3±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.1%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.0%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.5%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 32.5%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.8%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $88,801±$3,982 |
| Per capita income | $44,166±$1,599 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $344,200±$5,960 |
| Median gross rent | $1,559±$43 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.8%±4.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.5%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.7%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.6%±2.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.2%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov