South Barrington, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,021

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

1.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.04%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$221,575

4.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$908,300

Population & Diversity

South Barrington, IL is home to a population of 5.02k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.6% of South Barrington, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in South Barrington, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 157 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of South Barrington, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Barrington, IL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Barrington, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 299
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 345
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 134

0.418%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.418% of the people in South Barrington, IL are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

30.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

32.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

As of 2024, 30.6% of South Barrington, IL residents (1.54k 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 South Barrington, IL was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 32

South Barrington, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Barrington, IL employs 2.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Barrington, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (441 people), and Manufacturing (268 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($207,891), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($207,891).

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2024 Value

± 363

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Barrington, IL grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 2.25k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Barrington, IL, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (574 people), Management Occupations (392 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (238 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

2.32k

2024 Value

± 363

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Barrington, IL grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 2.25k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Barrington, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (441 people), and Manufacturing (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Barrington, IL, though some of these residents may live in South Barrington, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$163,977

Median earning men ± $40,451

$86,604

Median earning women ± $19,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($210,548), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($207,891), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($124,821), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,098).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Barrington, IL was $908,300 in 2024, which is 2.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $986,300 to $908,300, a 7.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Barrington, IL is 98.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Barrington, IL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Barrington, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$908,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,595

$1,633

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.2% of the housing units in South Barrington, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$221,575

Median Household Income

± $51,485

1.66k

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.66k households in South Barrington, IL grew to $221,575 from the previous year's value of $211,083.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South 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 (69.6%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in South Barrington, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Barrington, IL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in South Barrington, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Barrington, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Barrington, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Barrington, IL (52 out of 5.02k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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