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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 Downers Grove, IL compare?
| Figure | Downers Grove, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 149,599 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 149,921 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,019 |
| 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) | 16.1% |
| Measure | Downers Grove, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 149,038±37 |
| Median age | 43.1±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.7%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.5%±1.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.2%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.5%±1.4 pts |
| Median household income | $117,335±$4,272 |
| Per capita income | $69,005±$1,717 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±0.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $454,700±$7,506 |
| Median gross rent | $1,573±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.3%±3.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9%±1.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.4%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.5%±1.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 5.1%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±0.6 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