Illinois / Census place 1723620

Elmhurst

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elmhurst city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,111
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
4,512/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
42 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$149,644
Median home value
$545,400
Median gross rent
$1,975
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.2%
Typical commute
29.1 min
Public transit commute
8.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
38.4"

Month by month

A year in Elmhurst.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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