Downers Grove

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  2. Downers Grove Statistics
  3. Downers Grove Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Downers Grove Employment Information
  5. Downers Grove Family Information
  6. Downers Grove Education Information
  7. Downers Grove Business Information
  8. Downers Grove Public Benefits Information
  9. Downers Grove Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Downers Grove Zip Codes


Downers Grove Legal Resources Back to top

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Downers Grove Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 70,018
  • Land Area (2000): 77.423 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.667 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.0186 (-6.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.2186 (22.9) / 83.7186 (28.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,536
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 752
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 27,929
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,500
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,153
Downers Grove Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 69,811 99.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 172 0.25%

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Downers Grove Employment Information Back to top
Downers Grove Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,719 25,511 1,208 4.52% 45
1991 26,928 25,336 1,592 5.91% 59
1992 27,680 25,898 1,782 6.44% 64
1993 28,398 26,751 1,647 5.80% 58
1994 28,839 27,653 1,186 4.11% 41
1995 29,067 28,069 998 3.43% 34
1996 29,327 28,333 995 3.39% 34
1997 29,466 28,617 849 2.88% 29
1998 29,618 28,766 852 2.88% 29
1999 30,414 29,506 907 2.98% 30
2000 28,469 27,513 956 3.36% 34
2001 28,305 27,038 1,267 4.48% 45
2002 27,377 25,998 1,378 5.03% 50
2003 26,908 25,587 1,321 4.91% 49
2004 26,954 25,698 1,257 4.66% 47
2005 26,812 25,644 1,168 4.36% 44
2006 27,211 26,393 818 3.01% 30
2007 27,712 26,796 915 3.30% 33
2008 28,074 26,800 1,274 4.54% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,963 26,916 1,047 3.74% 37
Feb 2008 28,010 26,970 1,040 3.71% 37
Mar 2008 27,929 26,983 946 3.39% 34
Apr 2008 28,041 27,028 1,013 3.61% 36
May 2008 28,234 26,870 1,364 4.83% 48
Jun 2008 28,537 26,939 1,598 5.60% 56
Jul 2008 28,393 26,762 1,631 5.74% 57
Aug 2008 27,931 26,426 1,505 5.39% 54
Sep 2008 27,631 26,305 1,326 4.80% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Downers Grove Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,370 12.09%
2. Construction 1,668 8.51%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,439 7.34%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 880 4.49%
5. Educational Services 866 4.42%
6. Health Care 832 4.25%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 573 2.92%
8. Metal Manufactuing 558 2.85%
9. Public Administration 510 2.60%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 493 2.52%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 473 2.41%
12. Truck Transportation 455 2.32%
13. Other Transportation 419 2.14%
14. Repair and Maintenance 409 2.09%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 364 1.86%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 357 1.82%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 350 1.79%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 330 1.68%
19. Utilities 289 1.47%
20. Food Manufacturing 272 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,506 14.47%
2. Educational Services 2,268 13.10%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,742 10.06%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,606 9.27%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 595 3.44%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 528 3.05%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 488 2.82%
8. Social Assistance 460 2.66%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 435 2.51%
10. Department and Other General Stores 413 2.39%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 362 2.09%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 358 2.07%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 339 1.96%
14. Public Administration 320 1.85%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 253 1.46%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 241 1.39%
17. Construction 233 1.35%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 197 1.14%
19. Other Transportation 184 1.06%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 184 1.06%

Downers Grove Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,213 6.19%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,133 5.78%
3. Computer Specialists 975 4.98%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 925 4.72%
5. Engineers 915 4.67%
6. Top Executives 891 4.55%
7. Business Operations Specialists 679 3.46%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 615 3.14%
9. Other Production Occupations 612 3.12%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 591 3.02%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 579 2.95%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 526 2.68%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 468 2.39%
14. Accountants and Auditors 429 2.19%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 370 1.89%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 348 1.78%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 323 1.65%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 321 1.64%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 313 1.60%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 310 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,447 8.36%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,179 6.81%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 879 5.08%
4. Registered Nurses 824 4.76%
5. Other Management Occupations 777 4.49%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 697 4.03%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 659 3.81%
8. Business Operations Specialists 646 3.73%
9. Customer Service Representatives 545 3.15%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 458 2.64%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 458 2.64%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 421 2.43%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 408 2.36%
14. Cashiers 402 2.32%
15. Accountants and Auditors 385 2.22%
16. Computer Specialists 383 2.21%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 372 2.15%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 358 2.07%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 316 1.82%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 304 1.76%

Downers Grove Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,098 58.74%
15-35 hours 6,979 12.77%
1-14 hours 2,057 3.76%
No regular hours 13,511 24.73%

Downers Grove Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 951 2.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 690 1.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,473 4.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,156 9.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,761 10.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,964 17.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,633 16.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,628 13.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,135 6.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,838 5.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 566 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 450 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,622 4.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,081 5.95%

Downers Grove Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 720 2.06%
5-9 2,949 8.44%
10-14 4,195 12.00%
15-19 4,283 12.26%
20-24 4,919 14.08%
25-29 1,986 5.68%
30-34 4,511 12.91%
35-39 1,332 3.81%
40-44 1,627 4.66%
45-59 3,972 11.37%
60-89 3,626 10.38%
At least 90 828 2.37%

Downers Grove Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 125 0.36% 18,927 54.16%
30-44 559 1.60% 6,911 19.78%
45-59 717 2.05% 3,255 9.31%
At least 60 1,819 5.20% 2,635 7.54%

Downers Grove Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 100 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,993 5.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,008 79.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 84 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,220 8.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 537 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,512 4.15%

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Downers Grove Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,048 (69,172 people)
Families (2000): 18,866 (59,171 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,027
People at same address in 1995: 42,461
Downers Grove Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 813 3.01%
$10,000-$14,999 927 3.43%
$15,000-$19,999 795 2.94%
$20,000-$24,999 1,076 3.98%
$25,000-$29,999 1,231 4.55%
$30,000-$34,999 1,299 4.80%
$35,000-$39,999 1,060 3.92%
$40,000-$44,999 1,315 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 1,347 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 2,520 9.32%
$60,000-$74,999 3,201 11.83%
$75,000-$99,999 4,508 16.67%
$100,000-$124,999 3,048 11.27%
$125,000-$149,999 1,457 5.39%
$150,000-$199,999 1,318 4.87%
$200,000 or more 1,133 4.19%

Downers Grove Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,074 26.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,788 28.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 983 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,218 15.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 96 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,127 15.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,896 7.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 599 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 243 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Downers Grove Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,686 29.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,935 19.26%
Public Assistance 344 0.44%
Retirement 4,655 6.00%
Self Employment 3,244 4.18%
Social Security 6,673 8.61%
Supplemental Security 418 0.54%
Wage / Salary 22,106 28.51%
Other 2,482 3.20%

Downers Grove Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,470 52.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,605 47.31%

Downers Grove Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,609 6.10%
Color 1 Box Married 17,091 64.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,004 26.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 692 2.62%

Downers Grove Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,689 9.18%
Color 1 Box Married 17,197 58.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,126 20.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,288 11.22%

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Downers Grove Education Information Back to top
Downers Grove Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,187 2.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,274 6.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,300 21.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,213 23.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,508 6.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,498 25.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,701 14.62%

Downers Grove Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 717 1.02% 792 1.13% 1,509 2.16%
Kindergarten 696 0.99% 394 0.56% 1,090 1.56%
Grades 1-4 3,215 4.59% 668 0.95% 3,883 5.55%
Grades 5-8 3,607 5.15% 555 0.79% 4,162 5.94%
Grades 9-12 3,721 5.31% 391 0.56% 4,112 5.87%
Undergrad college 2,280 3.26% 803 1.15% 3,083 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 436 0.62% 764 1.09% 1,200 1.71%
Total 14,672 20.95% 4,367 6.24% 19,039 27.19%

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Downers Grove Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $10,200,134,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,683,305,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $140,247,000
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Downers Grove Public Benefits Information Back to top
Downers Grove Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 67,172 97.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,988 2.87%

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Downers Grove Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Downers Grove Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,270 13.24%
10-19 Years 9,465 13.52%
20-29 Years 7,371 10.53%
30-39 Years 10,498 14.99%
40-49 Years 12,376 17.68%
50-59 Years 9,009 12.87%
60-69 Years 5,127 7.32%
70-79 Years 4,148 5.92%
80-89 Years 2,327 3.32%
90+ Years 427 0.61%

Downers Grove Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 33,964 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 36,054 51.49%

Downers Grove Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 60,028 85.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,282 6.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,818 4.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,039 2.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 708 1.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 71 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.01%

Downers Grove Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,648 20.46%
2. Irish 13,479 16.56%
3. Polish 11,319 13.91%
4. Italian 7,523 9.24%
5. English 5,819 7.15%
6. Czech 3,855 4.74%
7. Swedish 2,639 3.24%
8. United States Or American 1,921 2.36%
9. French Non-Basque 1,849 2.27%
10. Lithuanian 1,388 1.71%

Downers Grove Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,390 85.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,051 3.12%
3. Polish 1,268 1.93%
4. Chinese 706 1.07%
5. Other Slavic 610 0.93%
6. Tagalog 578 0.88%
7. Other Indo European 408 0.62%
8. Other Indic 396 0.60%
9. Gujarathi 349 0.53%
10. Other Asian 342 0.52%

Downers Grove Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 62,644 89.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,793 5.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,546 5.07%

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Downers Grove Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Downers Grove Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60515 60516