Downers Grove is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 49,354 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Downers Grove is the 30th largest community in Illinois. Downers Grove home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Downers Grove real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Downers Grove is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 88.97% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Downers Grove is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Downers Grove who work in management occupations (13.82%), sales jobs (12.86%), and business and financial occupations (11.00%). Also of interest is that Downers Grove 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: 20.89% 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. Because of many things, Downers Grove is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Downers Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Downers Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Downers Grove is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Downers Grove area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Downers Grove. 58.81% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Downers Grove in 2022 was $63,831, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,324 for a family of four. Downers Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Downers Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Downers Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Downers Grove include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Downers Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
