Elburn is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,751 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Elburn is the 422nd largest community in Illinois.

Elburn has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Elburn, where the median household income is $67,788.

Elburn is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Elburn is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elburn who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.02%), sales jobs (13.97%), and management occupations (12.73%).

Also of interest is that Elburn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Elburn is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Elburn is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Elburn's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small village, Elburn doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Elburn Information and Demographics

The citizens of Elburn are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.37% of adults in Elburn have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Elburn in 2000 was $26,781, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,124 for a family of four. However, Elburn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Elburn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Elburn is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Elburn include German, Irish, Italian, Swedish, English, Polish, French, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Elburn is English.