Glen Ellyn is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 28,347 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Glen Ellyn is the 72nd largest community in Illinois.

Glen Ellyn home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Glen Ellyn real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.24% 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.

Because of many things, Glen Ellyn is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Glen Ellyn a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Glen Ellyn has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Glen Ellyn’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Glen Ellyn is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Glen Ellyn, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Glen Ellyn, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Glen Ellyn is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.31% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Glen Ellyn in 2022 was $73,337, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $293,348 for a family of four.

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

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