Glen Ellyn is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 27,040 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Glen Ellyn is the 79th largest community in Illinois.

Glen Ellyn is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Glen Ellyn is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glen Ellyn who work in management occupations (16.69%), sales jobs (16.41%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.76%).

Also of interest is that Glen Ellyn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Glen Ellyn is also a village of artists. Glen Ellyn has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Glen Ellyn's character.

In addition, Glen Ellyn is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Glen Ellyn is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Glen Ellyn's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Glen Ellyn, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.64 minutes every day commuting to work.

Glen Ellyn Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Glen Ellyn. 58.84% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Glen Ellyn in 2000 was $39,783, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,132 for a family of four. However, Glen Ellyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Glen Ellyn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Glen Ellyn is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Glen Ellyn include German, Irish, Italian, English, Polish, Swedish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Glen Ellyn is English. Some people also speak Spanish.