Villa Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 21,791 people and six associated neighborhoods, Villa Park is the 108th largest community in Illinois.
Villa Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Villa Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Villa Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 population of Villa Park is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.47% of adults in Villa Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Villa Park in 2022 was $41,151, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,604 for a family of four. However, Villa Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Villa Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Villa Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Villa Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Villa Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.74% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Villa Park include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Villa Park's cultural character, accounting for 16.04% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Villa Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.