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Elmhurst, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Elmhurst is a Census city of 45,671 people across 10.22 square miles of land, in DuPage County. Median household income is $149,644, 79.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 79 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elmhurst
What Elmhurst is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.22 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,469
- County holding the largest share of its areaDuPage County, 99.7 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elmhurst
How many people live in Elmhurst
- Population45,671
- Median age42.0
- Population under 1811,062
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over8,662
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Households16,795
- Family households12,215
- Share of households that are families72.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elmhurst
Income and work in Elmhurst
- Median household income$149,644
- Per capita income$77,937
- Civilian labor force23,812
- Employed22,787
- Unemployed1,025 plus or minus 313
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over31,076
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher64.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree29.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elmhurst
Housing in Elmhurst
- Housing units17,753
- Occupied units16,795
- Vacant units958 plus or minus 245
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied13,420
- Renter occupied3,375
- Ownership rate79.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$545,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,975
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Single family units13,628
- Share single family76.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,125
- Share in buildings of two or more23.2 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elmhurst
How Elmhurst gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute16,500
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,947
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,523
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.6 percent
- Drove alone57.4 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Public transport8.6 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home26.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elmhurst
SBA loans in Elmhurst (7(a))
- Approvals79
- Gross approval$50,767,300
- Average approval$642,624
- Median approval$225,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,000,000
- Largest approval$4,500,000
- Jobs supported975
- Jobs per approval12.3
- Loans with a final outcome18
- Paid in full18
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.6 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders23
- Distinct industries by NAICS52
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elmhurst, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 18 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Elmhurst
SBA loans in Elmhurst (504)
- Approvals32
- Gross approval$39,338,000
- Average approval$1,229,313
- Median approval$870,000
- Largest approval$3,391,000
- Jobs supported320
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elmhurst, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Elmhurst
Flood risk in Elmhurst
- NFIP communityCity of Elmhurst
- NFIP community number170205
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/01/19
The City of Elmhurst participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170205 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DuPage County, not Elmhurst
DuPage County context, not Elmhurst figures
- Establishments in DuPage County34,121
- Covered employment, DuPage County622,113
- Average annual pay, DuPage County$79,674
- Housing units permitted, DuPage County1,450
Every figure in this section is published for DuPage County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elmhurst.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Elmhurst questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elmhurst, Illinois?
45,671, in 16,795 households. Elmhurst city covers 10.22 square miles of land, which is 4,469 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elmhurst in?
DuPage County, which holds 99.7 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Elmhurst?
$149,644. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $545,400. Median gross rent is $1,975 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Elmhurst businesses?
79 7(a) approvals totaling $50.8 m since FY2020, across 23 lenders, median approval $225,000, plus 32 504 approvals worth $39.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elmhurst, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Elmhurst borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Elmhurst. Only 18 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Elmhurst in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elmhurst appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elmhurst, city of, community 170205, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Elmhurst figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DuPage County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elmhurst.
Is zoning published for Elmhurst?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.