Darien, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 22,860. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,730 (-0.6% change)
Males: 11,215 (49.1%), Females: 11,645 (50.9%)
Zip code: 60561
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $74,836
Median house value: $214,500
Population by Race
Races in Darien:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
- Asian Indian (4.1%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Filipino (3.6%)
- Chinese (2.2%)
- Black (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Other Asian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (20.0%), Polish (19.3%), Irish (16.2%), Italian (14.9%), English (6.3%), Czech (6.1%).
Land area: 6.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Darien
- High school or higher: 93.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.5%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Darien city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 63.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 8.3%
15.2% Foreign born (8.8% Asia, 5.0% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,156 (+10.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Darien:
- HINSDALE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
- RML SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
- GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-ADVOCATE (about 5 miles; DOWNERS GROVE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darien:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 42 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Darien:
- CLOW INTL (about 11 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LOT)
- SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
Amtrak stations near Darien:
- 10 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
College/University in Darien:
- RTS ENTERPRISES INC (Location: 9 S 531 WILMETTE AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darien:
- BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
- COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 11 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
- NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
- WHEATON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
Public high school in Darien:
- HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,845; Location: 7401 CLARENDON HILLS; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Darien:
- EISENHOWER JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 622; Location: 1410 75TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CONCORD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 1019 CONCORD PL; Grades: PK – 04)
- FAIRVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 7301 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- CASS JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 8502 BAILEY RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
- ELIZABETH IDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 2000 MANNING ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
- MARK DELAY SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 6801 S WILMETTE AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
- LACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 7414 S CASS AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Darien:
- OUR LADY OF PEACE (Students: 560; Location: 709 PLAINFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST JOHN LUTHERAN PRE-SCL – KDG (Students: 207; Location: 7214 S CASS AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
- ABC LAND PRESCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 1321 PLAINFIELD RD; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Darien:
- INDIAN-PRAIRIE P.L.D. (Operating income: $2,670,007; Location: 401 PLAINFIELD ROAD; 127,040 books; 9,441 audio materials; 10,492 video materials; 702 serial subscriptions)