Darien is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 21,698 people and five associated neighborhoods, Darien is the 109th largest community in Illinois.

Darien real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Darien house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Darien has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.98% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Darien is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Darien, the average commute to work is 30.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Darien, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Darien is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.71% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Darien in 2022 was $53,601, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $214,404 for a family of four.

Darien is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Darien home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darien residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Darien include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English.

Darien also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.57%.

The most common language spoken in Darien is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.