Glen Ellyn, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,687 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 758 | 9.9 |
| Kindergarten | 475 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,247 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,562 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,645 | 21.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,689 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 339 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 634 | 3.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,251 | 12.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,178 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 878 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,419 | 36.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,990 | 22.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 58.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,613 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,531 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,338 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 199 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,152 | 5.6 |
Female | 923 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 1,393 | 6.8 |
Female | 953 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 227 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 58 | 25.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,406 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,972 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 344 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,453 | 9.3 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,226 | 90.7 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 933 | 31.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,797 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,635 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,165 | 37.0 |
Same county | 4,889 | 19.7 |
Different county | 4,276 | 17.2 |
Same state | 2,403 | 9.7 |
Different state | 1,873 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 997 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,040 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,135 | 89.3 |
Born in United States | 23,908 | 88.4 |
State of residence | 16,348 | 60.5 |
Different state | 7,560 | 28.0 |
Born outside United States | 227 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,905 | 10.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,606 | 5.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 989 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,916 | 7.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,905 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 854 | 29.4 |
| Asia | 1,101 | 37.9 |
| Africa | 67 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 743 | 25.6 |
| Northern America | 140 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,797 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,381 | 86.2 |
| Language other than English | 3,416 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,243 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 1,162 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 478 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,553 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 533 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 564 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 186 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,040 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,012 | 133.2 |
| Arab | 116 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 887 | 3.3 |
| Danish | 318 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 442 | 1.6 |
| English | 3,588 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 698 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 244 | 0.9 |
| German | 7,525 | 27.8 |
| Greek | 341 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 187 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 6,088 | 22.5 |
| Italian | 2,789 | 10.3 |
| Lithuanian | 415 | 1.5 |
| Norwegian | 786 | 2.9 |
| Polish | 2,409 | 8.9 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 191 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 463 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 975 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 110 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,235 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 126 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 107 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 628 | 2.3 |
| Welsh | 273 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,000 | 18.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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