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Elmwood Park, IL Demographics

A map of Elmwood Park's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
14,07557.4%
Hispanic
8,59935.1%
Asian
7323.0%
Black
6582.7%
Multiracial
3751.5%
Native American/Other
820.3%

Elmwood Park, Illinois had a population of 24,521 in 2020. It was 57.4% White, 2.7% Black, 3.0% Asian, 35.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elmwood Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elmwood Park is the 93rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Elmwood Park's White Population

14,075 residents of Elmwood Park identify as White, or 57.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Elmwood Park roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elmwood Park is ranked #1314 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elmwood Park is less White than neighboring River Grove (62.3% White), River Forest (70.9% White), Norridge (80.2% White), Oak Park (60.2% White), and Harwood Heights (71.5% White).

Elmwood Park's Black Population

658 residents of Elmwood Park identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Elmwood Park slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elmwood Park is ranked #304 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Elmwood Park is more Black than neighboring River Grove (1.9% Black), Norridge (0.4% Black), and Harwood Heights (0.7% Black). Elmwood Park is less Black than neighboring River Forest (7.4% Black), and Oak Park (18.7% Black).

Elmwood Park's Asian Population

732 residents of Elmwood Park identify as Asian, or 3.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Elmwood Park roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elmwood Park is ranked #173 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Elmwood Park is more Asian than neighboring River Grove (2.2% Asian). Elmwood Park is less Asian than neighboring River Forest (8% Asian), Norridge (6% Asian), Oak Park (5.4% Asian), and Harwood Heights (9.5% Asian).

Elmwood Park's Hispanic Population

8,599 residents of Elmwood Park identify as Hispanic, or 35.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elmwood Park larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elmwood Park is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elmwood Park is more Hispanic than neighboring River Grove (31.5% Hispanic), River Forest (8.5% Hispanic), Norridge (11.7% Hispanic), Oak Park (9.3% Hispanic), and Harwood Heights (16.1% Hispanic).

Elmwood Park's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Elmwood Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Elmwood Park roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elmwood Park is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elmwood Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring River Grove (0.4% Native American/Other), River Forest (0.9% Native American/Other), and Oak Park (0.6% Native American/Other).

Elmwood Park's Multiracial Population

375 residents of Elmwood Park identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elmwood Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elmwood Park is ranked #1341 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elmwood Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Norridge (1.4% Multiracial). Elmwood Park is less Multiracial than neighboring River Grove (1.7% Multiracial), River Forest (4.4% Multiracial), Oak Park (5.8% Multiracial), and Harwood Heights (1.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.