North Barrington, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,143

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

2.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.77%

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$226,055

4.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$765,900

Population & Diversity

North Barrington, IL is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of North Barrington, IL residents were born outside of the country (367 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in North Barrington, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of North Barrington, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Barrington, IL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Barrington, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 362
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 143
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 100

3.82%

Hispanic Population

120 people

3.82% of the people in North Barrington, IL are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Barrington, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

367 people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of North Barrington, IL residents (367 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 North Barrington, IL was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 17

North Barrington, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Barrington, IL employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Barrington, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Manufacturing (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,560).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 196

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Barrington, IL grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 1.51k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Barrington, IL, are Management Occupations (388 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (192 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Barrington, 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 196

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Barrington, IL grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 1.51k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Barrington, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Manufacturing (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Barrington, IL, though some of these residents may live in North Barrington, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$154,911

Median earning men ± $26,522

$56,500

Median earning women ± $10,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($191,724), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($173,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,306), Manufacturing ($92,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Barrington, IL was $765,900 in 2024, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $690,900 to $765,900, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in North Barrington, IL is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Barrington, IL have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Barrington, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$765,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,095

$1,086

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in North Barrington, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Barrington, 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.

$226,055

Median Household Income

± $14,797

1.11k

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in North Barrington, IL grew to $226,055 from the previous year's value of $216,250.

The following chart displays the households in North Barrington, 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 North Barrington, 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 (60.8%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Public Transit (6.75%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in North Barrington, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.75%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Barrington, IL have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.94% of the workforce in North Barrington, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Barrington, IL (149 out of 3.12k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Barrington, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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