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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Macon, is 45% less than it is in Glen Ellyn and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Glen Ellyn unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Glen Ellyn, ILUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,566  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,948  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Ellyn, ILMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Ellyn, ILMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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