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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Darien is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Darien is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Darien who work in management occupations (14.96%), sales jobs (12.68%), and office and administrative support (10.31%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In Darien, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.54 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Darien is a pretty powerful place. 51.71% of the adults in Darien have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
