Barrington Hills, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,879

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

2.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.17%

3.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$205,074

9.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$913,600

Population & Diversity

Barrington Hills, IL is home to a population of 3.88k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Barrington Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (471 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.35k people) in Barrington Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 83 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Barrington Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barrington Hills, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barrington Hills, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barrington Hills, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.35k ± 628
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 200
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 96

1.42%

Hispanic Population

55 people

1.42% of the people in Barrington Hills, IL are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barrington Hills, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

471 people

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Barrington Hills, IL residents (471 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barrington Hills, IL was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barrington Hills, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 64
Vietnam
59 ± 46

Barrington Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barrington Hills, IL.

Economy

The economy of Barrington Hills, IL employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barrington Hills, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), and Retail Trade (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($202,784), Finance & Insurance ($201,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($169,028).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 290

5.25%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barrington Hills, IL grew at a rate of 5.25%, from 1.81k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barrington Hills, IL, are Management Occupations (461 people), Sales & Related Occupations (276 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barrington Hills, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.91k

2024 Value

± 290

5.25%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barrington Hills, IL grew at a rate of 5.25%, from 1.81k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barrington Hills, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), and Retail Trade (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barrington Hills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Barrington Hills, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$158,319

Median earning men ± $33,550

$46,343

Median earning women ± $47,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($249,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($204,773), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($159,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,948), Construction ($111,136), and Manufacturing ($90,505).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barrington Hills, IL was $913,600 in 2024, which is 2.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $781,600 to $913,600, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Barrington Hills, IL is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barrington Hills, IL have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barrington Hills, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$913,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,186

$1,121

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barrington Hills, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barrington Hills, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Barrington Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barrington Hills, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$205,074

Median Household Income

± $28,165

1.25k

Number of Households

± 222

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Barrington Hills, IL grew to $205,074 from the previous year's value of $186,667.

The following chart displays the households in Barrington Hills, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barrington Hills, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.4%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Public Transit (4.68%)

In 2024, 60.4% of workers in Barrington Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barrington Hills, IL have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Barrington Hills, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barrington Hills, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barrington Hills, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barrington Hills, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barrington Hills, IL (317 out of 3.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 15 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barrington Hills, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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