Downers Grove, IL Demographics

The total population of Downers Grove is estimated to be 49,996 with 24,466 males (48.94%) and 25,530 females (51.06%). There are 1,064 more females than males in Downers Grove.
The median household income in Downers Grove was $113,730 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,592(3.26%) from $110,138 in 2020. This income is 152.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Downers Grove sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $138,192. Overall, the median household income for the village of Downers Grove stands at $113,730.
In Downers Grove, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $79,887 for males and $40,950 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $110,105 for males and $74,692 for females.
In Downers Grove, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $117,544, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $70,879.
In 2022, the population of Downers Grove was 49,354, a 0.78% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Downers Grove's population was 49,742, a decline of 0.77% compared to a population of 50,126 in 2020.
The median age in Downers Grove, IL is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.79% were under the age of 15, 15.52% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Downers Grove population: 86.29% are White, 3.33% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.73% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.01% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.