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Glen Ellyn, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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- Household income in DeKalb, is 63% less than it is in Glen Ellyn and is 51% below the National Average.
- Glen Ellyn unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Glen Ellyn, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,566  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,591$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,948  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Ellyn, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Ellyn, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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