Glen Ellyn is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 28,364 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.

A relatively large number of people in Glen Ellyn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.47% 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.

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.

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 ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Glen Ellyn is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Glen Ellyn, the average commute to work is 30.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Glen Ellyn use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Glen Ellyn‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

If knowledge is power, Glen Ellyn is a pretty powerful place. 68.20% of the adults in Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn in 2018 was $72,404, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $289,616 for a family of four. However, Glen Ellyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, Polish, Italian, and English.

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