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