Glen Ellyn, IL Population

Overview

28,506

Total Population

41.1

Median age

50.30%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,421

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Glen Ellyn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Glen Ellyn is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Glen Ellyn's population under 18 was 26.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Glen Ellyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Glen Ellyn, 21.21% were under the age of 15, 16.28% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 14.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 172 more females than males in Glen Ellyn:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.30% females and 49.70% males in Glen Ellyn, IL.
The Glen Ellyn, IL gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,224.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,155.

Glen Ellyn's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Glen Ellyn population: 84.88% are White, 2.47% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.07% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.94% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
Glen Ellyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,421 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,085 (95.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Glen Ellyn is White with a population of 24,196 (84.88% of the total population).

Glen Ellyn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 28,833 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Glen Ellyn's population increased by 498 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Glen Ellyn's population increased by 1,144 (4.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Glen Ellyn's population was lowest in year 2007 at 26,976.