Darien is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 21,584 people and five associated neighborhoods, Darien is the 109th largest community in Illinois. Darien real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Darien house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Darien is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.02% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Darien is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Darien who work in management occupations (14.76%), sales jobs (11.89%), and office and administrative support (10.37%). Also of interest is that Darien 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: 17.19% 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, Darien is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Darien really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Darien perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Darien is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Darien, the average commute to work is 30.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Darien is a pretty powerful place. 52.37% of the adults in Darien 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 Darien in 2022 was $55,911, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,644 for a family of four. Darien is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Darien home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darien residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Darien include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Darien's cultural character, accounting for 18.23% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Darien is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
