The per capita lottery ticket sales in Downers Grove was $24.24 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Dupage Policy Journal, Downers Grove generated $1,205,463.50 in net sales from its 31 lottery retailers in January 2016, compared to $868,859.50 in January 2015.
The Village of Downers Grove is in DuPage County, and has a population of 49,732, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Darien, Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Westmont, Lombard, Oak Brook and Woodridge.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in January 2016 was $42,258.22.
Downers Grove's top lottery retailer is Fairview Tobacco located at 402 75th St, Downers Grove, IL 60516.
Fairview Tobacco generated 9 percent of Downers Grove's January 2016 lottery ticket sales and 1 percent of DuPage County's sales that month, which was $25,566,228.
A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in DuPage County in 2015 were Bensenville, Wood Dale, Itasca, Villa Park and Addison.
Statewide, the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita were Forest View, Burnt Prairie, McCook, Mapleton and Merrionette Park.
The top five cities in the state generated $5,496,719 in net sales -- 1 percent of the state's 2015 net sales amounting to $2,793,271,709.50.
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