Elmhurst, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,911 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,123 | 9.4 |
| Kindergarten | 602 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,146 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,239 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,801 | 23.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,890 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 685 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,787 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,888 | 20.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,821 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,674 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,054 | 27.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,981 | 17.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 45.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,577 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,659 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,938 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 274 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 2,543 | 7.6 |
Female | 2,084 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 2,163 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,340 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 476 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 88 | 18.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,812 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,570 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,561 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 372 | 3.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,382 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,073 | 8.9 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,309 | 91.1 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,089 | 34.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,898 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,100 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,141 | 32.9 |
Same county | 6,329 | 15.9 |
Different county | 6,812 | 17.1 |
Same state | 5,181 | 13.0 |
Different state | 1,631 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 657 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,959 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,526 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 39,269 | 91.4 |
State of residence | 31,424 | 73.1 |
Different state | 7,845 | 18.3 |
Born outside United States | 257 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,433 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,101 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,992 | 4.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,441 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,433 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,626 | 47.4 |
| Asia | 1,117 | 32.5 |
| Africa | 60 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 571 | 16.6 |
| Northern America | 44 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,898 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,796 | 87.2 |
| Language other than English | 5,102 | 12.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,565 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 1,278 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 459 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,971 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 837 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 756 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 255 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,959 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,417 | 129.0 |
| Arab | 73 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,361 | 3.2 |
| Danish | 333 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 1,216 | 2.8 |
| English | 3,804 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,270 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 181 | 0.4 |
| German | 11,381 | 26.5 |
| Greek | 725 | 1.7 |
| Hungarian | 208 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 9,236 | 21.5 |
| Italian | 6,110 | 14.2 |
| Lithuanian | 411 | 1.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,111 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 5,677 | 13.2 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 524 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 576 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 819 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 204 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 87 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,729 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 286 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 354 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 1,123 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 333 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,264 | 14.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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