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Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Total Population42,89112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$129,395$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68.6%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$412,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,037$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate7.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born38.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.327.826.4
Worked from Home32.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households63.9%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Age in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.039.038.9
Under 18 %24.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Households16,2135,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households73.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children38.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married25.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,568$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More27.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%13.8%n/a

Housing in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units16,5935,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,298n/a

Education in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate9.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree37.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree31.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.8%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

StatisticBuffalo GroveIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency51.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Buffalo Grove

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.