Buffalo Grove, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

42,891

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.238% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.21%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,395

0.327% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$412,300

Population & Diversity

Buffalo Grove, IL is home to a population of 42.9k people, from which 82.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38% of Buffalo Grove, IL residents were born outside of the country (16.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25k people) in Buffalo Grove, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%

2024 Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.2% of Buffalo Grove, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo Grove, IL was 84.2%, 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)
25k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 868
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 900

5.78%

Hispanic Population

2.48k people

5.78% of the people in Buffalo Grove, IL are hispanic (2.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.3k people

36.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

As of 2024, 38% of Buffalo Grove, IL residents (16.3k 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 Buffalo Grove, IL was 36.4%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
274 ± 114
Vietnam
230 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 52

Buffalo Grove, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo Grove, IL employs 22.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buffalo Grove, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,135 people), Manufacturing (2,900 people), and Educational Services (2,511 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,778), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,105), and Finance & Insurance ($123,902).

Employment

Occupations

22.8k

2024 Value

± 1,230

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 7.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo Grove, IL declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 23k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo Grove, IL, are Management Occupations (3,365 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,312 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,584 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo Grove, 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

22.8k

2024 Value

± 1,230

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 7.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo Grove, IL declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 23k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo Grove, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,135 people), Manufacturing (2,900 people), and Educational Services (2,511 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

$98,673

Median earning men ± $5,298

$61,537

Median earning women ± $4,641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,440), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,000), and Manufacturing ($120,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,444), Manufacturing ($99,430), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo Grove, IL was $412,300 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $392,900 to $412,300, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo Grove, IL is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buffalo Grove, IL have an average commute time of 26.3 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.

Housing

Property

$412,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,795

$12,945

Median Property Taxes

±$741

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

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Buffalo Grove, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buffalo Grove, 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.

$129,395

Median Household Income

± $8,479

16.2k

Number of Households

± 968

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Buffalo Grove, IL declined from $129,395 from the previous year's value of $129,820.

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.

0.471

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 (58.1%)
Worked At Home (32.1%)
Carpooled (4.87%)

In 2024, 58.1% of workers in Buffalo Grove, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.87%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo Grove, IL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% 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

7.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo Grove, IL (3.08k out of 42.7k 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 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

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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