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Glen Ellyn, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
28,270
Population
4,056/sq mi density
$133,346
Median Income
$73,337 per capita
$522,600
Home Value
$547,932 Zillow
$1,326
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
72
Violent Crime/100K
873 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$133,346 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$522,600 home value, $1,326/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
72 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2%
28,074 → 28,634
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$89,486 → $133,346
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Glen Ellyn across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,037
+403 from 2023 (28,634)
Projected Median Income 2030
$176,303
+$42,957 from 2023 ($133,346)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,074 | — | $89,486 | — |
| 2015 | 28,125 | +0.2% | $97,039 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 27,946 | -0.6% | $105,609 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 27,593 | -1.3% | $110,678 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28,533 | +3.4% | $124,754 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 28,634 | +0.4% | $133,346 | +6.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.