Downers Grove At A Glance

Downers Grove, IL General Information

• Date of incorporation: 1873
• Population (2000 Census): 48,638
• Area: 14.3 square miles
• Latitude: 41°47'27?N
• Longitude: 88°0'53?W
• Elevation: 760 feet above sea level
• Distance to downtown Chicago: 19 miles
• County: DuPage
• Downers Grove Area Code: 630
• Downers Grove Zip Code: 60515, 60516

Downers Grove Household Data (2000 Census)

• Median Age: 39.1
• Median household income: $65,539
• Median family income: $80,604
• Percentage of residents below poverty level: 2.3%
• Median home value: $205,900
• Total housing units: 19,521
• Owner occupied housing units: 14,923
• Median mortgage: $1,523
• Renter-occupied housing units: 4,077
• Median rent: $768
• Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

Downers Grove, IL Ethnic Data (2000 Census)

• White/Caucasian: 90.15%
• Black/African American: 1.92%
• Asian: 5.71%
• Hispanic or Latino: 3.59%

Downers Grove Education Data for Population 25 Years and Over (2000 Census)

• High school or higher: 93%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%

Downers Grove, IL Crime Rate (Source 2004 FBI Crime Statistics)

• Crime Index: 139 (US Average: 327.2)
• Murder: 0
• Rape: 12
• Robbery: 13
• Assault: 51
• Burglary: 143
• Larceny or Theft: 896
• Car Theft: 37