The map below shows majority race by area in Glen Ellyn, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Glen Ellyn racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Glen Ellyn overall is white, making up 72.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 10.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Glen Ellyn
Self-Identified Race |
Glen Ellyn, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
72.4% |
Hispanic |
9.2% |
Black |
3.2% |
Asian |
10.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glen Ellyn, IL
The map below shows diversity in Glen Ellyn. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Glen Ellyn Diversity Score
45.3
More diverse than 78% of US cities
Glen Ellyn has a diversity score of 45.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Glen Ellyn is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Glen Ellyn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Glen Ellyn, and the least diverse areas are in central Glen Ellyn.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.