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Darien, Illinois

City in DuPage County, Illinois · ZIP 60561

  • DuPage County
  • Within Downers Grove Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9 public schools
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  • 22,015 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,830Households
  • $109,354Median household income
  • $386,400Median home value
  • 9Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Darien

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Population, 2000 to 2020−3.7%
22k22.5k23k2000: 22,86020002010: 22,08620102020: 22,011202022,86022,011
Population of Darien at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,860
201022,086
202022,011

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Darien
Under $50k19.1%
$50k to $100k27.9%
$100k to $150k22.9%
$150k to $200k12.7%
$200k and over17.4%

Median household income $109,354 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Darien
Owner occupied
6,933 units
Renter occupied
1,897 units
Vacancy rate
3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Darien compared with its county and state
Darien compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDarienDuPage CountyIllinois
Population21,855927,26312,692,653
Median household income$109,354$110,502$81,702
Median age44.840.038.9
Median home value$386,400$374,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.7%51.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents18.6%20.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.5%73.1%66.8%
Mean commute to work29.5 minutes28.0 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Darien9
Public schools in Darien, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Concord Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–4Cass SD 63
Elizabeth Ide Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–2Center Cass SD 66
Lace Elem SchoolPublic3–5Darien SD 61
Mark DeLay SchoolPublicPre-K–2Darien SD 61
Cass Jr High SchoolPublic5–8Cass SD 63
Eisenhower Jr High SchoolPublic6–8Darien SD 61
Hinsdale South High SchoolPublic9–12Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
HSD 86 Adult Opportunties PgmAlternative12Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
LADSE-DHH-Hinsdale South HSSpecial educationMLagrange Area Dept Spec Ed-Ladse

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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