Buffalo Grove, IL Demographic Data
Buffalo Grove, IL Summary
Buffalo Grove is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 41,879
- Area: 9.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,394.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 679.13 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buffalo Grove, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,347
51%
50.8
Male
20,207
49%
49.2
Total Population
41,554
323,128,000
Buffalo Grove, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,067
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,761
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,839
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,480
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,720
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,731
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,170
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,897
16.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,525
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,592
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,323
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,646
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
803
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,230
77.6%
77.2
Female
16,893
52.4%
51.3
Male
15,337
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,126
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,163
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,772
13.9%
15.2
Female
3,238
56.1%
55.8
Male
2,534
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Buffalo Grove, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,843
98.3%
96.8
White
31,090
74.8%
72.6
Black or African American
949
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
0.1%
0.8
Asian
8,043
19.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,933
7.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,983
4.8%
1.3
Filipino
663
1.6%
0.9
Japanese
499
1.2%
0.2
Korean
1,747
4.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
123
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
95
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
705
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
711
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,009
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,331
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
196
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
36
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
446
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,545
95.2%
82.2
Buffalo Grove, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
484
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
317
1.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,497
11.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,243
14.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,948
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,073
37.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,125
27.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
801
2.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,886
97.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,198
64.7%
31.2
Buffalo Grove, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,581
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
21,593
63.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,829
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
166
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,718
5.1
5.8%
Buffalo Grove, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,880
63.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14,607
37.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,586
4.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,274
18.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,235
13.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
512
1.3%
1.1%
Buffalo Grove, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
593
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
298
1.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
796
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
781
4.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,215
7.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,879
11.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,189
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,539
22.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,058
13.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,460
15.6%
6.4
Median household income
101,376
57,617
Per capita income
47,023
31,128
Buffalo Grove, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
54
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,529
6.8%
9.8
Construction
637
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,672
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,521
11.2%
6.6
Information
543
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,097
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
950
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,888
17.2%
11.4
Public administration
386
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,448
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
746
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,120
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
798
3.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,996
57.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,290
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,614
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,893
8.4%
18.1%
Buffalo Grove, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,365
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,177
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,152
5.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,190
5.3%
5.1
Walked
145
0.6%
2.7
Other means
328
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,373
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.5
26.6
Buffalo Grove, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
647
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,763
30.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,759
49.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,639
16.7%
21.0
Buffalo Grove, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,808
96.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,479
78.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,329
21.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
622
3.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Buffalo Grove, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,430
1 room
127
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
329
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,235
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,185
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,728
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,223
13.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,300
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,465
15.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,838
17.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Buffalo Grove, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,430
1-unit, detached
8,634
52.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,857
17.4%
5.9
2-units
86
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
658
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
973
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
808
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,414
14.7%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buffalo Grove, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
205
1.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
51
0.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
651
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,850
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,329
26.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,137
31.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,344
20.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
725
4.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
138
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Buffalo Grove, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14,343
90.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
156
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,179
7.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
50
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
60
0.4%
1.1
Buffalo Grove, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,804
47295100.0
Less than $500
68
0.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
323
3.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
968
11.0%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,438
16.3%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,890
21.5%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,963
22.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,154
24.5%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,680
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,625
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,026
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
580
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,874
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo Grove, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,078
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
59
1.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
106
3.4%
1.9%
Less than $500
135
4.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
315
10.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
458
14.9%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
864
28.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,141
37.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
251
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,399
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
555
18.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
651
21.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
382
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
367
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
158
5.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
900
29.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
316
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo Grove, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,479
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
439
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
406
3.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
928
7.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,276
10.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,203
25.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,738
38.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,481
11.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
299,600
205,000
