Welcome to Glen Ellyn
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Welcome to Glen EllynWelcome to Glen Ellyn
The village of volunteers
Map from http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Glen+Ellyn&state=IL
Photo from http://images.google.com.
Basic statisticsBasic statistics
Village Village governmentgovernment Estimated 2006 Estimated 2006
population: 27,295population: 27,295 52.4% female52.4% female Median age: 38.1Median age: 38.1 10,303 households10,303 households 65.3% married 65.3% married
population, 32.2% population, 32.2% married with childrenmarried with children
U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from
http://factfinder.census.gov
Population age breakdownPopulation age breakdown
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6.00%
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Glen Ellyn United States average
Age 0 to 4Age 5 to 9Age 10 to 14Age 15 to 17Age 18 to 20Age 21 to 24Age 25 to 34Age 35 to 44Age 45 to 49Age 50 to 54Age 55 to 59Age 60 to 64Age 65 to 74Age 75 to 84Age 85 and over
Sperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Oct. 22, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net
Population race breakdownPopulation race breakdown
82%
2%
6%
0%
4%
6%Caucasian 87.56%
African-American 2.32%Asian 5.94%
American Indian .19%
Other 4.57%
Hispanic 5.93%
69%
11%
3%
1%
5% 11% Caucasian 77.53%
African-American 12.35%Asian 3.58%
American Indian .89%
Other 5.65%
Hispanic 12.73%
Glen Ellyn
United States averageSperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Oct. 22, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net
Family size and makeupFamily size and makeup
U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov
Chief industriesChief industries20% Educational services, health care and social assistance
18% Professional, scientific and management, administrative and waste management services
13% Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing
3.4% unemployed (2006-2008 numbers)
U. S. Census Bureau.
American FactFinder
website. Accessed
Oct. 29, 2009 from
http://factfinder.census.gov
Chief occupationsChief occupations54.7% Management
27.6% Sales
10.5% Service occupations
U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov
Income and poverty statisticsIncome and poverty statistics
$89,695 Median household income
$126,778 Mean household income
4.4% People below poverty level, including 2.4% of families
6.1% unemployment*
U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov
*Sperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Nov. 3, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Glen_Ellyn-Illinois.aspx
Local landmarksLocal landmarks Stacy’s TavernStacy’s Tavern Lake Ellyn boathouseLake Ellyn boathouse Civic CenterCivic Center Glenbard WestGlenbard West Horse troughHorse trough
SchoolsSchools College of DuPageCollege of DuPage Glenbard West (left) and Glenbard West (left) and
Glenbard South (below) Glenbard South (below) High SchoolsHigh Schools
Two middle schools Two middle schools Eight public elementary Eight public elementary
schools and two Catholic schools and two Catholic elementary schoolselementary schools
Film venuesFilm venues
The Glen Art Theatre The Glen Art Theatre offers new filmsoffers new films
College of DuPage (C.O.D.) College of DuPage (C.O.D.) shows films from all over the shows films from all over the world in a yearly seriesworld in a yearly series
The Glen Ellyn Public The Glen Ellyn Public Library shows films for Library shows films for children and adults children and adults
Blockbuster, Redbox and the Blockbuster, Redbox and the library offer movie rentalslibrary offer movie rentals
Films shot in Glen EllynFilms shot in Glen Ellyn
Live theater venuesLive theater venues College of DuPageCollege of DuPage
Traveling productionsTraveling productions Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (above)Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (above) Student productionsStudent productions DuPage Opera TheaterDuPage Opera Theater
Village Theater Guild (below)Village Theater Guild (below) Curtain Up Classroom offers Curtain Up Classroom offers
acting instructionacting instruction Yearly storytelling festivalYearly storytelling festival School productionsSchool productions Park District productionsPark District productions
Live music and dance venuesLive music and dance venues New Classic SingersNew Classic Singers DuPage OperaDuPage Opera New PhilharmonicNew Philharmonic DuPage SymphonyDuPage Symphony DuPage ChoraleDuPage Chorale Anima SingersAnima Singers Traveling Traveling
professional shows at professional shows at C.O.D. and Wheaton C.O.D. and Wheaton CollegeCollege
Church performances Church performances and school programsand school programs
RestaurantsRestaurants ItalianItalian
Vittorio’s and othersVittorio’s and others Ice Lolly CaféIce Lolly Café
Chinese - Beijing and othersChinese - Beijing and others Mexican - Santa Fe Café and othersMexican - Santa Fe Café and others French - Bistro MonetFrench - Bistro Monet Cab’s Wine Bar & BistroCab’s Wine Bar & Bistro Shannon’s Irish PubShannon’s Irish Pub Thai - Thipi ThaiThai - Thipi Thai Vietnamese/S. American - Mykha’sVietnamese/S. American - Mykha’s American bistro American bistro
Glen PrairieGlen Prairie HoneyHoney Brick HouseBrick House
Flour Barrel BakeryFlour Barrel Bakery Heaven-Lee Hot Dogs and Alfie’sHeaven-Lee Hot Dogs and Alfie’s College of DuPage cooking school College of DuPage cooking school
Art eventsArt events Madonnari Off Main (top)Madonnari Off Main (top) Festival of Arts (bottom)Festival of Arts (bottom) Local craft fairs and flea Local craft fairs and flea
marketsmarkets Classes at College of Classes at College of
DuPage & Wheaton CollegeDuPage & Wheaton College Classes at Glen Ellyn Park Classes at Glen Ellyn Park
DistrictDistrict Many Glen Ellyn artists Many Glen Ellyn artists
belong to DuPage Art belong to DuPage Art League in WheatonLeague in Wheaton
Glen Ellyn Public LibraryGlen Ellyn Public Library New building opened in 1995 New building opened in 1995
- seeking $3 million to fix - seeking $3 million to fix buildingbuilding
$2 million yearly budget$2 million yearly budget New teen spaceNew teen space Updated computer lab and Updated computer lab and
equipmentequipment ProgramsPrograms
Lyric Opera seriesLyric Opera series Computer classesComputer classes Children’s programsChildren’s programs Book groupsBook groups Storytelling festivalStorytelling festival Library After Hours Library After Hours
for Christmas Walkfor Christmas Walk
BookstoresBookstores The Book Store The Book Store
(new books and gifts)(new books and gifts) Bundles of Books (used books Bundles of Books (used books
and gifts)and gifts) AAUW Book SaleAAUW Book Sale Library book sales Library book sales Book set in Glen EllynBook set in Glen Ellyn
Literary groupsLiterary groups
The Book Store features groupsThe Book Store features groups Bundles of Books book sharingBundles of Books book sharing Library book discussions for kids, Library book discussions for kids,
teens and adultsteens and adults Writers @ Work writing groupWriters @ Work writing group Library offers to order books for Library offers to order books for
private discussion groupsprivate discussion groups College of DuPage events and College of DuPage events and
literary magazine literary magazine Churches also offer book groupsChurches also offer book groups
Houses of worshipHouses of worship More than 30 houses of worshipMore than 30 houses of worship
2 Catholic churches2 Catholic churches 1 Episcopal church1 Episcopal church Numerous Protestant churchesNumerous Protestant churches 1 Islamic mosque1 Islamic mosque Some buildings house more than Some buildings house more than
one house of worshipone house of worship
Figures from U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov. Chart from Sperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Nov. 3, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Glen_Ellyn-Illinois.aspx
RecreationRecreation Glen Ellyn Park DistrictGlen Ellyn Park District
Two recreation centersTwo recreation centers One public poolOne public pool Lots of programsLots of programs
B.R. Ryall Y.M.C.A.B.R. Ryall Y.M.C.A. College of DuPageCollege of DuPage Lake Ellyn ParkLake Ellyn Park Churchill Woods Forest PreserveChurchill Woods Forest Preserve Willowbrook Wildlife CenterWillowbrook Wildlife Center WDSRAWDSRA Illinois Prairie PathIllinois Prairie Path Scouting programsScouting programs
Local historyLocal history• • Preservation effortsPreservation efforts
• • Wright planeWright plane
• • Historical SocietyHistorical Society Stacy’s TavernStacy’s Tavern Historical ParkHistorical Park Tavern DaysTavern Days Book publishingBook publishing
Community eventsCommunity events Memorial Day paradeMemorial Day parade Taste of Glen EllynTaste of Glen Ellyn Fourth of July festivitiesFourth of July festivities
Cardboard boat regattaCardboard boat regatta ParadeParade FireworksFireworks
Sidewalk SaleSidewalk Sale Madonnari Off MainMadonnari Off Main Festival of ArtsFestival of Arts Eclectic Picnic at C.O.D.Eclectic Picnic at C.O.D. OctoberfestOctoberfest Christmas WalkChristmas Walk