Wilmette, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

27,503

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

0.875% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.24%

3.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$190,662

0.852% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$810,600

Population & Diversity

Wilmette, IL is home to a population of 27.5k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Wilmette, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.03k people).

In 2024, there were 6.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Wilmette, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.38k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 984 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Wilmette, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmette, IL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmette, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 783
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 496
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
984 ± 253

4.87%

Hispanic Population

1.34k people

4.87% of the people in Wilmette, IL are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilmette, 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

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.03k people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.28k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Wilmette, IL residents (4.03k 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 Wilmette, IL was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 74
World War II
117 ± 123
Korea
56 ± 46

Wilmette, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilmette, IL employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmette, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,340 people), Finance & Insurance (1,843 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,393 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($226,763), and Public Administration ($200,057).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 757

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 8.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmette, IL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmette, IL, are Management Occupations (2,323 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,705 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmette, 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

11.9k

2024 Value

± 757

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 8.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmette, IL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmette, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,340 people), Finance & Insurance (1,843 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmette, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wilmette, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$166,400

Median earning men ± $19,124

$75,839

Median earning women ± $14,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($243,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Public Administration ($230,156), and Construction ($144,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmette, IL was $810,600 in 2024, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $802,200 to $810,600, a 1.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmette, IL is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmette, IL have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmette, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$810,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,969

$9,045

Median Property Taxes

±$572

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Wilmette, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmette, 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.

$190,662

Median Household Income

± $19,517

10.3k

Number of Households

± 642

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Wilmette, IL declined from $190,662 from the previous year's value of $192,300.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmette, 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 Wilmette, 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 (41%)
Worked At Home (36.1%)
Public Transit (13.5%)

In 2024, 41% of workers in Wilmette, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.5%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmette, IL have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Wilmette, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmette, IL (887 out of 27.4k 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 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilmette, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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