Glen Ellyn, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

28,390

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

3.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.31%

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,938

5.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$544,000

Population & Diversity

Glen Ellyn, IL is home to a population of 28.4k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Glen Ellyn, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.32k people).

In 2024, there were 6.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Glen Ellyn, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 856 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Glen Ellyn, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glen Ellyn, IL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glen Ellyn, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Ellyn, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 759
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 552
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
856 ± 316

6.93%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

6.93% of the people in Glen Ellyn, IL are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glen Ellyn, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.37k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Glen Ellyn, IL residents (3.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glen Ellyn, IL was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Glen Ellyn, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
530 ± 277
Gulf War (2001-)
234 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 74

Glen Ellyn, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glen Ellyn, IL.

Economy

The economy of Glen Ellyn, IL employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glen Ellyn, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,157 people), Educational Services (1,527 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,510 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($181,806), Finance & Insurance ($156,012), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,318).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 837

0.0223%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Ellyn, IL grew at a rate of 0.0223%, from 13.5k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glen Ellyn, IL, are Management Occupations (2,231 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,718 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glen Ellyn, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.5k

2024 Value

± 837

0.0223%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Ellyn, IL grew at a rate of 0.0223%, from 13.5k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glen Ellyn, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,157 people), Educational Services (1,527 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,510 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glen Ellyn, IL, though some of these residents may live in Glen Ellyn, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,442

Median earning men ± $5,424

$59,353

Median earning women ± $7,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($181,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,800), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,008).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($182,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,000), and Information ($109,583).

Education

The student population of Glen Ellyn, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,086 male students and 14,138 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glen Ellyn, IL are White (1,619 and 48.3%), Hispanic or Latino (852 and 25.4%), Asian (409 and 12.2%), and Black or African American (217 and 6.48%).

The largest universities in Glen Ellyn, IL by number of degrees awarded are College of DuPage (3,433 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glen Ellyn, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (626 and 18.2%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (307 and 8.94%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (246 and 7.17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 26,224 students enrolled in Glen Ellyn, IL, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,182 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
626 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
232 degrees awarded
General Studies
103 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Glen Ellyn, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 626 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Glen Ellyn, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

College of DuPage

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,433 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of DuPage with 3,433 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,556 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glen Ellyn, IL, which is 0.829 times less than the 1,877 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,619 degrees mean that there were 1.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 852 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,410) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glen Ellyn, IL was $544,000 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $522,600 to $544,000, a 4.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Glen Ellyn, IL is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glen Ellyn, IL have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glen Ellyn, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$544,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,404

$8,377

Median Property Taxes

±$493

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Glen Ellyn, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glen Ellyn, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Glen Ellyn, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glen Ellyn, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,938

Median Household Income

± $12,185

10.7k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Glen Ellyn, IL grew to $140,938 from the previous year's value of $133,346.

The following chart displays the households in Glen Ellyn, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glen Ellyn, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.4%)
Worked At Home (32.8%)
Public Transit (7.88%)

In 2024, 51.4% of workers in Glen Ellyn, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glen Ellyn, IL have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Glen Ellyn, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glen Ellyn, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glen Ellyn, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glen Ellyn, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glen Ellyn, IL (1.79k out of 28.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glen Ellyn, IL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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