Darien.
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Illinois·DuPage County
9 tracts·29K people·$399K median·4,722/mi²
White 73 · Asian 12 · Hispanic 9 · Multiracial 3 · Black 3 · Other 0
Married couple 55 · Living alone 24 · Other 21
Professional 35 · Retail 26 · Health 18 · Leisure 10 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 50 · Sales · office 22 · Service 12 · Production · transport 10 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 69 · Work from home 20 · Carpool 11 · Transit 3 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Darien is $398,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Darien has 21,879 residents across 7 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 44.4; the population is 73.2% White, 11.9% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.6% Black and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 52.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.2% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Concord Elem School (54%) and Lace Elem School (46%) lead the elementary schools; Cass Jr High School (52%) and Eisenhower Jr High School (41%) lead the middle schools; Hinsdale South High School is the high school with reported scores (45%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,857/month, 18% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Darien is $111,215 a year, 29% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Darien, median rent is $1,857/month and the median home value is $398,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Darien reported 0.5 violent crimes and 8.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 77 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Darien are cold wave (89), tornado (78) and strong wind (74), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Darien, 0.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).