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Glen Ellyn, IL vs McHenry, IL

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- Household income in McHenry, is 38% less than it is in Glen Ellyn and is 10% above the National Average.
- Glen Ellyn unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- McHenry unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Glen Ellyn, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%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$76,858$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,948  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Ellyn, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Ellyn, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.5%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 Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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