Elk Grove Village is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 31,659 people and five associated neighborhoods, Elk Grove Village is the 58th largest community in Illinois.
Elk Grove Village real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Elk Grove Village house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Elk Grove Village 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 Elk Grove Village telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.70% 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.
The education level of Elk Grove Village ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Elk Grove Village, 40.17% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Elk Grove Village in 2022 was $44,953, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,812 for a family of four. However, Elk Grove Village contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elk Grove Village is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Elk Grove Village home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elk Grove Village residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Elk Grove Village also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.99% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elk Grove Village include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Elk Grove Village's cultural character, accounting for 22.00% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Elk Grove Village is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.