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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 Elburn, IL compare?
| Figure | Elburn, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,084 |
| Change since April 2020 | +14.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,175 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,647 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Elburn, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,354±318 |
| Median age | 37.6±5.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.9%±8.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.2%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.6%±9.2 pts |
| Median household income | $127,731±$24,556 |
| Per capita income | $55,928±$7,663 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $389,300±$30,039 |
| Median gross rent | $1,708±$679 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.3%±31.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.6%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.1%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.8%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.2 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