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Population

41,554

0.09% decline

Median Age

42.4

Median Household Income

$101,376

1.28% growth

Poverty Rate

4.78%

Number of Employees

22,591

0.76% decline

Median Property Value

$299,600

1.73% growth

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Buffalo Grove, IL has a population of 41,554 people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $101,376. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Buffalo Grove, IL declined from 41,591 to 41,554, a 0.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,098 to $101,376, a 1.28% increase.

The population of Buffalo Grove, IL is 72.2% White, 19.3% Asian, and 4.83% Hispanic. 37% of the people in Buffalo Grove, IL speak a non-English language, and 86.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Buffalo Grove, IL are Northwestern University, with 9,543 graduates, University of Illinois at Chicago, with 7,070 graduates, and DePaul University, with 6,531 graduates.

The median property value in Buffalo Grove, IL is $299,600, and the homeownership rate is 78.9%. Most people in Buffalo Grove, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo Grove, IL is 2 cars per household.

Buffalo Grove, IL is a census place located in Cook County, IL and Lake County, IL. It borders Arlington Heights, IL; Lincolnshire, IL; Long Grove, IL; Riverwoods, IL; Vernon Hills, IL; and Wheeling, IL& 1 more.

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The economy of Buffalo Grove, IL employs 22,591 people. The economy of Buffalo Grove, IL is specialized in Management of Companies & Enterprises; Professional, Scientific, Tech Services; and Finance & Insurance, which employ respectively 2.5; 1.99; and 1.96 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Buffalo Grove, IL are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (3,203), Manufacturing (3,097), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (2,635), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($82,797), and Finance & Insurance ($82,065).

Median household income in Buffalo Grove, IL is $101,376. Males in Buffalo Grove, IL have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,320. The income inequality of Buffalo Grove, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 645.12

2. Census Tract 645.15

3. Census Tract 645.17

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Buffalo Grove, IL was Census Tract 645.12 with a value of $166,932, followed by Census Tract 645.15 and Census Tract 645.17, with respective values of $132,396 and $128,882.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Buffalo Grove, IL colored by their Median Household Income.

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22,591

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0.76%

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± 3.76%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Buffalo Grove, IL declined at a rate of 0.76%, from 22,763 employees to 22,591 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo Grove, IL, are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, Manufacturing, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. 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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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Buffalo Grove, IL. In Lake County, IL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 109 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,832. St. Clair County, IL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Illinois.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Buffalo Grove, IL is from the county of Lake County, IL.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Buffalo Grove, IL is from the county of Lake County, IL.

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Lake County, IL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Illinois. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hardin County, IL $12,768

2. Washington County, IL $11,081

3. Piatt County, IL $11,065

At $12,768 Hardin County, IL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Illinois. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, IL with $11,081 and in Piatt County, IL with $11,065.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Buffalo Grove, IL is from the county of Lake County, IL.

$9,832

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lake County, IL were $9,832 in 2014, but $9,689 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.48% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lake County, IL are $$244 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Buffalo Grove, IL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Buffalo Grove, IL is home to a population of 41,554 people, from which 86.9% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Buffalo Grove, IL is composed of 30,019 White residents (72.2%), 8,012 Asian residents (19.3%), 2,009 Hispanic residents (4.83%), 897 Black residents (2.16%), and 522 Two+ residents (1.26%). The most common foreign languages in Buffalo Grove, IL are Russian (3,557 speakers), Chinese (1,493 speakers), and Korean (1,111 speakers), but compared to other places, Buffalo Grove, IL has a relative high number of Russian (3,557 speakers), Other Slavic (566 speakers), and Hebrew (285 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Buffalo Grove, IL is from the state of Illinois.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Poland

relatively high origin

1. Poland

2. Lithuania

3. Serbia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 688,388 Illinois residents, followed by India with 142,442 and Poland with 140,232.

When compared to other states, Illinois has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Poland. In 2016, there were 140,232 people from Poland living in Illinois, approximately 7.8 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Russian

2. Chinese

3. Korean

relatively high languages

1. Russian

2. Other Slavic

3. Hebrew

13,480 of Buffalo Grove, IL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Buffalo Grove, IL was Russian. 8.56% of the overall population of Buffalo Grove, IL are native Russian speakers. 3.59% speak Chinese and 2.67% speak Korean, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Buffalo Grove, IL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Russian speakers. In 2015, there were 3,557 native Russian speakers living in Buffalo Grove, IL, approximately 25.7 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area awarded 153,195 degrees. The student population of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area is skewed towards females, with 63,222 male students and 89,973 female students. Most students in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are White (77,048 and 50.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (21,948 and 14.3%), Black or African American (21,442 and 14%), and Asian (10,108 and 6.6%). The largest universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area by number of graduates are Northwestern University (9,543 and 6.23%), University of Illinois at Chicago (7,070 and 4.62%), and DePaul University (6,531 and 4.26%). The most popular majors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are Registered Nursing (8,001 and 5.22%), General Business Administration & Management (3,250 and 2.12%), and General Psychology (2,963 and 1.93%). The median tuition costs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are $35,250 for private four year colleges, and $8,160 and $18,088 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the census place of Buffalo Grove, IL is from the metropolitan statistical area of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area.

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 8,001 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 3,250 graduates

3. General Psychology 2,963 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 111 graduates

2. American & U.S. Studies 21 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area was Registered Nursing with 8,001 graduates.

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 111 graduates, which is approximately 2.49 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the census place of Buffalo Grove, IL is from the metropolitan statistical area of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Northwestern University 9,543 graduates

2. University of Illinois at Chicago 7,070 graduates

3. DePaul University 6,531 graduates

$8,160

Median In-State Public

$35,250

Median Private

In 2015, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern University with 9,543 graduates.

Most students in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo Grove, IL is $299,600, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $294,500 to $299,600, a 1.73% increase. The homeownership rate of Buffalo Grove, IL is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Buffalo Grove, IL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Buffalo Grove, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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