Lombard is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 43,856 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Lombard is the 34th largest community in Illinois.
Lombard real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Lombard house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Lombard 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: 16.84% 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.
Lombard’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
For the size of the village, public transportation in Lombard is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Lombard, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lombard. 50.01% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lombard in 2022 was $47,178, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,712 for a family of four. However, Lombard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lombard is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lombard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lombard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lombard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lombard include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
Lombard also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.25%.
The most common language spoken in Lombard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.