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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
50,365
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$449,800
Owner-occupied units

Downers Grove, IL

Illinois · 41.795° N, 88.021° W · 15 sq mi

Downers Grove is a city in Illinois, with a population of 50,365 and about 3,437 residents per square mile. The median household earns $115,114 a year, and the median home is worth $449,800.

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Size & density

Land area
15 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,437
People per square mile
Rank by population
#885
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#750
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$115,114
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,656
Per month
Homeownership
75.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
27.8 min
One way

People

Median age
43.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
58.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10%
Households
20,662
2.39 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 17/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 157/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 43/yr
Days above 90° 9/yr
Below freezing 110/yr
Annual rainfall 42.7in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 82°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 18°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 22.1%
Professional & business services 20.4%
Finance, insurance & real estate 10.8%
Retail trade 9.9%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Illinois

Name
Lukas Walton
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$39B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Chicago
Source of wealth
Walmart

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Illinois · private sector

Employer
Advocate Health Care
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Illinois

Company
Archer Daniels Midland
Revenue
$85.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Chicago
Ticker
ADM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Illinois

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Violet
State capital
Springfield
Nickname
The Prairie State

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