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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Downers Grove a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Downers Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Downers Grove’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. 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 like to read, write and learn? If you move to Downers Grove, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Downers Grove is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.81% 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 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.
