Glen Ellyn, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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118%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

119%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Ellyn	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$97,885	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$177,846	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$235,406	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,306	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$123,734	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,163	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Ellyn is 118% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glen Ellyn is 119% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Ellyn is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Ellyn is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$118,552 $177,846 $355,692

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Glen Ellyn median earnings by income bracket

Glen Ellyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	11.2%	11.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Glen Ellyn, IL	28,828	$177,846	118.7%

Cities with similar population

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Enterprise, AL	28,827	$92,734	14.0%
Winchester, VA	28,825	$90,472	11.2%
Saratoga Springs, NY	28,832	$128,431	57.9%
East Chicago, IN	28,835	$52,282	35.7%
Burlington, MA	28,820	$183,743	125.9%
Glen Ellyn, IL	28,828	$177,846	118.7%

Source: The Glen Ellyn, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.