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Downers Grove, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
49,867
Population
3,404/sq mi density
$119,649
Median Income
$67,649 per capita
$439,000
Home Value
$482,252 Zillow
$1,589
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
1,480 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$119,649 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$439,000 home value, $1,589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
49,697 → 50,130
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42%
$84,269 → $119,649
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Downers Grove across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
50,447
+317 from 2023 (50,130)
Projected Median Income 2030
$152,949
+$33,300 from 2023 ($119,649)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49,697 | — | $84,269 | — |
| 2015 | 49,784 | +0.2% | $83,513 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49,572 | -0.4% | $85,546 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 49,045 | -1.1% | $94,893 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 49,654 | +1.2% | $105,217 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 50,130 | +1% | $119,649 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.