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Downers Grove township, IL


DuPage County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 149,315   ( 2,520 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.7 square miles
Population density: 3007.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:110,924 74.29% 3.3%
Black:5,7973.88% 13.2%
Indian:130.01% 88.9%
Asian:15,72310.53% 17.6%
2+ races:4,8273.23% 123.4%
Hispanic:11,3857.62% 18.7%
Total non-White:38,39125.71% 19.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,780 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:6,300 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
146,795
114,70478.14%
6,6794.55%
1170.08%
13,3699.11%
2,1611.47%
9,5926.53%
32,09121.86%

2000
148,110
123,78283.57%
3,8082.57%
1510.10%
12,9368.73%
1,6501.11%
5,6703.83%
24,32816.43%

1990
137,862
123,94189.90%
2,2131.61%
980.07%
8,5086.17%
n/a
3,0522.21%
13,92110.10%

1980
122,771
115,12293.77%
1,0820.88%
00.00%
4,7643.88%
n/a
1,8291.49%
7,6496.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-9,078 -6.1
7,763 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-159 -0.1
10,407 7.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8,819 7.2
6,272 5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Downers Grove township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.1
33,250 22.3%
116,065 77.7%
28,943 19.4%
58,295
2.54
41,318 70.9%
34,276 83.0%
2,485 6.0%
16,977 29.1%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
35,584 24.2%
111,211 75.8%
21,036 14.3%
56,866
2.56
39,680 69.8%
32,645 82.3%
2,708 6.8%
17,186 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
37,857 25.6%
110,253 74.4%
18,148 12.3%
56,606
2.59
40,140 70.9%
34,543 86.1%
2,201 5.5%
16,466 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
34,310 24.9%
103,552 75.1%
14,833 10.8%
51,583
2.65
37,829 73.3%
33,177 87.7%
1,455 3.8%
13,754 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
34,197 27.9%
88,574 72.1%
10,347 8.4%
43,319
2.81
33,611 77.6%
30,093 89.5%
1,389 4.1%
9,708 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Downers Grove township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units61,424 
Median Value$434,800 
Occupied58,29594.9%
Vacant3,1295.1%
Owned44,40076.2%
Rented13,89523.8%
Median Rent$1,433 
Single-Family Units43,62471.0%
    Detached39,11863.7%
    Attached4,5067.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units14,83424.2%
Mobile Homes2160.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Downers Grove township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,0833.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1982.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1752.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0911.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3292.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2312.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3342.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3862.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5392.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992,8995.0%
$60,000 to $74,9994,5577.8%
$75,000 to $99,9996,30110.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995,6599.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994,9138.4%
$150,000 to $199,9996,60011.3%
$200,000 or more15,00025.7%
Median Household Income114,438 
Per Capita Income67,432 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3872.4%
Public Assistance7181.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,6986.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed63,51376.4%
Unemployed2,8493.4%
In Armed Forces360.0%
Total Labor Force66,39879.8%
Not in Labor Force16,78620.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector28,80823,05455.5%
Non-Profit2,1854,10434.7%
Self-Employed6,4693,03768.1%
Local Government1,9923,06939.4%
State Government71473349.3%
Federal Government51581838.6%
Total Private + Self35,27726,09157.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,4068,72438.3%
Total40,68334,81553.9%
Pct. Govt.10.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts18,15924.0%
Sales and Office Occupations16,80722.2%
Professional, Technical22,87630.2%
Service Occupations8,54211.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing150.0%
All others9,25612.2%
White Collar 76.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance10,54113.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10,26513.6%
Manufacturing6,8359.0%
Educational services6,6568.8%
Retail trade6,5008.6%
Finance and insurance5,7187.6%
Transportation and warehousing4,4515.9%
Construction4,1445.5%
Accommodation and food services4,0815.4%
Other services3,0294.0%
Wholesale trade2,7943.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,6243.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,0692.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,8552.5%
Public administration1,6542.2%
Information1,4772.0%
Utilities4340.6%
Management2980.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1820.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Downers Grove township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,1695.47%
Puerto Rican1,0740.72%
Cuban5220.35%
Dominican540.04%
Total Central American2580.17%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1450.10%
Honduran460.03%
Nicaraguan110.01%
Panamanian110.01%
Salvadoran450.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7150.48%
Argentinean1020.07%
Bolivian660.04%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3420.23%
Ecuadorian690.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian410.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan950.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5930.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian6,5364.38%
Chinese3,6092.42%
Filipino2,5191.69%
Vietnamese3220.22%
Korean3100.21%
Taiwanese2820.19%
Japanese2280.15%
Thai2240.15%
Mongolian640.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English108,06376.7%
Other Indo-European8,8296.3%
Spanish6,9724.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5,7334.1%
Chinese3,1172.2%
Other Asian2,2081.6%
Arabic2,1721.5%
Tagalog1,6881.2%
Other6420.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German25,82717.3%
Irish25,34817.0%
Polish16,93011.3%
Italian15,23410.2%
English9,6856.5%
Czech4,2502.8%
American4,1422.8%
Swedish3,6622.5%
European3,6072.4%
Lithuanian3,0632.1%
French2,3161.6%
Dutch2,2421.5%
Greek2,1151.4%
Scottish1,8241.2%
Norwegian1,6241.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen139,48793.4%
Not a citizen9,8286.6%
Native123,58082.8%
Foreign-born25,73517.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Downers Grove township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,830 1.7%2,164 2.0%16,956 15.9%23,901 22.5%34,349 32.3%27,218 25.6%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,830 1.7%
9-12 Years 2,164 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,956 15.9%
Some College 23,901 22.5%
Bach. Degree 34,349 32.3%
Grad Degree 27,218 25.6%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Downers Grove township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,905 D +5,006 D + 4.1%
D +9,911
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,553 D +16,614 D + 20.7%
D +15,061
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,326 D +8,296 D + 9.1%
D +9,622
2016 vs. 2008 R -3,579 D +3,290 D + 5.0%
D -289
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 48,254 55.8% Donald Trump* (R) 35,986 41.6% 2,234 2.6% 86,474 1 -5 1.43%
2016 66% Hillary Clinton (D) 38,343 50.8% Donald Trump (R) 31,081 41.2% 6,049 8.0% 75,473 3 -5 1.35%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 37,539 52.3% Barack Obama* (D) 33,193 46.3% 1,026 1.4% 71,758 12 5 1.37%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 38,632 52.0% John McCain (R) 34,660 46.7% 971 1.3% 74,263 10 1 1.34%
2000 61% George W. Bush (R) 37,289 55.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 27,453 41.1% 2,051 3.1% 66,793 13 8 1.41%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Downers Grove township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 48,254 55.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 35,986 41.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,121 1.3%
Other 1,113 1.3%
TOTAL 86,474
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Downers Grove township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 38,343 50.8%
Donald Trump (R) 31,081 41.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,621 4.8%
Other 2,428 3.2%
TOTAL 75,473
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Downers Grove township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 33,193 46.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 37,539 52.3%
Other 1,026 1.4%
TOTAL 71,758
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Downers Grove township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 38,632 52.0%
John McCain (R) 34,660 46.7%
Other 971 1.3%
TOTAL 74,263
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Downers Grove township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 37,289 55.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 27,453 41.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,690 2.5%
Other 361 0.5%
TOTAL 66,793
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Downers Grove township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 35,303 55.3% Kathy Salvi (R) 27,431 43.0% 1,075 [+] 1.7% 63,809 1 1.56%
2022 G 55% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 34,669 54.6% Darren Bailey (R) 26,652 42.0% 2,166 [+] 3.4% 63,487 0 1.55%
2020 S2 74% Richard Durbin* (D) 44,945 52.4% Mark Curran (R) 37,272 43.4% 3,623 [+] 4.2% 85,840 5 1.44%
2018 G 58% Bruce Rauner* (R) 32,765 49.4% J.B. Pritzker (D) 30,172 45.5% 3,329 [+] 5.0% 66,266 11 1.46%
2016 S3 66% Mark Kirk* (R) 36,505 48.9% Tammy Duckworth (D) 34,260 45.9% 3,888 [+] 5.2% 74,653 9 1.36%
2014 S2 47% Jim Oberweis (R) 28,008 53.0% Richard Durbin* (D) 22,926 43.4% 1,942 [+] 3.7% 52,876 10 1.47%
2014 G 47% Bruce Rauner (R) 33,643 63.4% Pat Quinn* (D) 18,259 34.4% 1,137 [+] 2.1% 53,039 13 1.46%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote