Work & commute in Glen Ellyn, IL
Most working residents leave Glen Ellyn for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (20%), Naperville (4%) and Wheaton (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 11,547 Glen Ellyn residents head out of town to work, 1,019 work right here, and 10,807 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Glen Ellyn.
Where Glen Ellyn goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Glen Ellyn commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Glen Ellyn is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (0.94 per resident).
What the jobs in Glen Ellyn are
11,826 jobs are based in Glen Ellyn. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Glen Ellyn’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Glen Ellyn
Jobs Glen Ellyn residents hold
Jobs based in Glen Ellyn, 2013 → 2023: 10,915 → 11,826. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.