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Elmhurst, Illinois

City in DuPage County, Illinois · ZIP 60126

  • DuPage County
  • Within York Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14 public schools
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  • 46,108 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,863Households
  • $145,374Median household income
  • $532,800Median home value
  • 14Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Elmhurst

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.1%
42k44k46k2000: 42,76220002010: 44,12120102020: 45,786202042,76245,786
Population of Elmhurst at each census
CensusPopulation
200042,762
201044,121
202045,786

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 Elmhurst
Under $50k14.3%
$50k to $100k20%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k14%
$200k and over34.5%

Median household income $145,374 · 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 Elmhurst
Owner occupied
13,445 units
Renter occupied
3,418 units
Vacancy rate
4.9%

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.

Elmhurst compared with its county and state
Elmhurst compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElmhurstDuPage CountyIllinois
Population45,538927,26312,692,653
Median household income$145,374$110,502$81,702
Median age41.640.038.9
Median home value$532,800$374,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher63.0%51.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents10.3%20.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.7%73.1%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.3 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 Elmhurst14
Public schools in Elmhurst, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Early ChildhoodPublicPre-KElmhurst SD 205
Conrad Fischer Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Edison Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Emerson Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Field Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Hawthorne Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Jackson Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Jefferson Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Lincoln Elem SchoolPublicK–5Elmhurst SD 205
Salt Creek Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–1Salt Creek SD 48
Bryan Middle SchoolPublic6–8Elmhurst SD 205
Churchville Middle SchoolPublic6–8Elmhurst SD 205
Sandburg Middle SchoolPublic6–8Elmhurst SD 205
York Comm High SchoolPublic9–12Elmhurst SD 205

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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