Buffalo Grove, IL

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2023 Population

42,824

0.256% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

1.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.54%

5.74% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$129,820

1.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$392,900

3.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,003

0.608% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Buffalo Grove, IL had a population of 42.8k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $129,820. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buffalo Grove, IL declined from 42,934 to 42,824, a −0.256% decrease and its median household income grew from $127,553 to $129,820, a 1.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo Grove, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), White (Hispanic) (2.96%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%).

None of the households in Buffalo Grove, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.2% of the residents in Buffalo Grove, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buffalo Grove, IL was $392,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Buffalo Grove, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo Grove, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buffalo Grove, IL is home to a population of 42.8k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 36.4% of Buffalo Grove, IL residents were born outside of the country (15.6k people).

In 2023, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.1k people) in Buffalo Grove, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

84.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.2% of Buffalo Grove, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo Grove, IL was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo Grove, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.1k ± 1.17k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 863
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 903

6.32%

Hispanic Population

2.71k people

6.32% of the people in Buffalo Grove, IL are hispanic (2.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buffalo Grove, 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

36.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

35.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.3k people

As of 2023, 36.4% of Buffalo Grove, IL residents (15.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buffalo Grove, IL was 35.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
253 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
249 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
128 ± 82

Buffalo Grove, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo Grove, IL employs 23k people. The largest industries in Buffalo Grove, IL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,786 people), Manufacturing (2,866 people), and Retail Trade (2,396 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($119,379), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,053), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,559).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23k

2023 Value

± 1,216

0.608%

1 Year growth

± 7.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo Grove, IL grew at a rate of 0.608%, from 22.9k employees to 23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo Grove, IL, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,447 people), Management Occupations (3,072 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo Grove, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23k

2023 Value

± 1,216

0.608%

1 Year growth

± 7.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo Grove, IL grew at a rate of 0.608%, from 22.9k employees to 23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo Grove, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,786 people), Manufacturing (2,866 people), and Retail Trade (2,396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo Grove, IL, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo Grove, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,492

Median earning men ± $5,214

$57,960

Median earning women ± $6,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,750), Information ($125,833), and Public Administration ($120,368).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,646), Manufacturing ($93,125), and Information ($90,144).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buffalo Grove, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo Grove, IL was $392,900 in 2023, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $380,700 to $392,900, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo Grove, IL is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buffalo Grove, IL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo Grove, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Buffalo Grove, IL is $129,820. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Buffalo Grove, IL was Census Tract 8645.16 with a value of $142,083, followed by Census Tract 8645.19 and Census Tract 8030.10, with respective values of $133,661 and $120,417.

Housing

Property

$392,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,337

$13,097

Median Property Taxes

±$739

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 Buffalo Grove, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.5% of the housing units in Buffalo Grove, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8645.16
Census Tract 8645.19
Census Tract 8030.10

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Buffalo Grove, IL was Census Tract 8645.16 with a value of $142,083, followed by Census Tract 8645.19 and Census Tract 8030.10, with respective values of $133,661 and $120,417.

The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo Grove, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$129,820

Median Household Income

± $7,558

16.1k

Number of Households

± 943

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Buffalo Grove, IL grew to $129,820 from the previous year's value of $127,553.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo Grove, 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 Buffalo Grove, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (28.5%)
Carpooled (4.55%)

In 2023, 62.1% of workers in Buffalo Grove, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.55%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo Grove, IL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Buffalo Grove, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo Grove, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo Grove, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo Grove, IL (2.79k out of 42.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo Grove, IL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.5% of the population of Buffalo Grove, IL has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 8.54% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 9.44% on non-group plans, and 0.408% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see 888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.795% increase from the previous year (881 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 846 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IL

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IL see an average of 888 patients per year. This represents a 0.795% increase from the previous year (881 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.49%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

8.54%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

9.44%

Non-Group

0.408%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo Grove, IL grew by 7.33% from 3.25% to 3.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo Grove, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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