Glen Ellyn, IL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Glen Ellyn Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Population 27,007 12,497,595 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3787.6 215.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.20% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 41.6 37.3 37.1
Households 10,459 5,000,691 128,459,983

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Economy

Glen Ellyn has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Glen Ellyn Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $123,155 $82,179 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.63% 4.78% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.9% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Glen Ellyn Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $351,683 $162,405 $242,182
Median rent $1,318 $1,226 $1,342
Homeownership rate 76.7% 66.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Glen Ellyn Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 23.8 22.5
Work from home 26.6% 14.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Glen Ellyn has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Glen Ellyn Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 60.6% 34.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.58 2.48 2.54

Health

Glen Ellyn has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Glen Ellyn Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 83.5 77.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.8% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 10.6% 19.2% 19.0%