Elmhurst is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 45,336 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Elmhurst is the 32nd largest community in Illinois. Elmhurst home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Elmhurst real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Elmhurst is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.25% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Elmhurst is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elmhurst who work in management occupations (18.15%), sales jobs (10.08%), and business and financial occupations (9.98%). Of important note, Elmhurst is also a city of artists. Elmhurst has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Elmhurst’s character. Also of interest is that Elmhurst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Elmhurst telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Elmhurst is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Elmhurst 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 city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Elmhurst has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Elmhurst’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Elmhurst use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Elmhurst‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.If knowledge is power, Elmhurst is a pretty powerful place. 63.01% of the adults in Elmhurst have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Elmhurst in 2022 was $75,456, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $301,824 for a family of four. Elmhurst is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elmhurst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elmhurst residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Elmhurst also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.08% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elmhurst include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Elmhurst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
