Buffalo Grove, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
42,891
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42
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
4.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
22,771
1.01% 1-year decline

About

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.

82.2% of the residents in Buffalo Grove, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buffalo Grove, IL was $412,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Buffalo Grove, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo Grove, IL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIllinoisCook County, ILLake County, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WICook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, ILLake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo Grove, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25k ± 1.19k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 868
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.44k ± 900
5.78%
Hispanic Population
2.48k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    274 ± 114
  2. Vietnam
    230 ± 83
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Buffalo Grove, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo Grove, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (32.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Buffalo Grove, IL has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 9.05% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 9.34% on non-group plans, and 0.305% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.81%
Uninsured
64.6%
Employer Coverage
9.05%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
9.34%
Non-Group
0.305%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo Grove, IL grew by 9.07% from 3.49% to 3.81%.

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