Elburn

Population: 6,054
Median household income: $106,506
Median home value: $358,200

Located in Kane County, Illinois, Elburn is a community with a population of 6,054. The median household income of $106,506 is above the Kane County median ($100,678).

From 2019 to 2023, Elburn's population grew 7.6% from 5,629 to 6,054, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $278,000 to $358,200.

Owners occupy 85.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,054
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $106,506
Median home value: $358,200
Median gross rent: $1,705
Housing units: 2,703
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6296,054

Median household income

$104,563$106,506

Median home value

$278,000$358,200

Median gross rent

$1,423$1,705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,629	$104,563	$278,000	$1,423
2020	5,559	$95,717	$276,600	$1,422
2021	5,981	$99,877	$273,400	$1,621
2022	5,958	$106,347	$328,000	$1,546
2023	6,054	$106,506	$358,200	$1,705

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	290	4.8%
5 to 17	1,328	21.9%
18 to 24	409	6.8%
25 to 34	323	5.3%
35 to 44	812	13.4%
45 to 54	949	15.7%
55 to 64	999	16.5%
65 to 74	642	10.6%
75 and over	302	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,336	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	156	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	559	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree36.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	2.7%
High school graduate	462	11.5%
Some college or associate's	1,341	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,474	36.6%
Graduate or professional degree	643	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled0.1%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,654	77.3%
Carpooled	3	0.1%
Public transit	102	3.0%
Walked	28	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	646	18.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	21.7%
15 to 29 min	749	26.9%
30 to 44 min	767	27.5%
45 to 59 min	477	17.1%
60+ min	189	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.1% (429 of 6,054)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,877	75.7%
Nonfamily households	602	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,479	91.7%
Vacant	224	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,119	85.5%
Renter-occupied	360	14.5%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached13.1%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,088	77.2%
1-unit, attached	353	13.1%
2 to 4 units	132	4.9%
5 to 19 units	60	2.2%
20 or more units	70	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1722931
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8860, -88.4609