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.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Elburn, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Elburn, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Elburn's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The village does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Elburn is $67,788.

Unlike some villages, Elburn isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elburn are a mix of both white- and blue-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," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Elburn is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Elburn a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Elburn has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Elburn's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small village, Elburn does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Elburn Information and Demographics

The education level of Elburn citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 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.