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Downers Grove, IL
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Living in Downers Grove



Downers Grove is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 49,354 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Downers Grove is the 30th largest community in Illinois.

Downers Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Downers Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

A relatively large number of people in Downers Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Downers Grove’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

In Downers Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.34 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Downers Grove is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Downers Grove area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Downers Grove is a pretty powerful place. 59.76% of the adults in Downers Grove have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Downers Grove in 2018 was $57,209, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $228,836 for a family of four.

Downers Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Downers Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Downers Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Downers Grove include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Downers Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.