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Total population: 42,591 (All urban)

Buffalo Grove, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,935 (15,601 occupied: 13,596 owner occupied, 2,005 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  13%
State:  33%

Housing density: 1733 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $207,800


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,100


Median gross rent in Buffalo Grove, IL in 2000: $1,079


Housing units in Buffalo Grove with a mortgage: 9,217 (766 second mortgage, 1,487 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,393






Household type by relationship

Households: 42,352
  • In family households: 37,760 (9,704 male householders, 1,943 female householders)
    10,613 spouses, 14,207 children (13,538 natural, 359 adopted, 310 stepchildren), 161 grandchildren, 150 brothers or sisters, 286 parents, 346 other relatives, 350 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,592 (1,561 male householders (1,243 living alone)), 2,357 female householders (2,111 living alone)), 674 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 239 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 4,071 2-persons, 2,685 3-persons, 3,377 4-persons, 1,174 5-persons, 285 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,354 1-person, 485 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

11,001 married couples with children.
1,115 single-parent households (203 men, 912 women).

75.5% of residents of Buffalo Grove speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
13.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 8,690 (20.4%)
(51.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.1



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo Grove, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 169
  • 3 rooms: 419
  • 4 rooms: 1,115
  • 5 rooms: 2,194
  • 6 rooms: 2,333
  • 7 rooms: 2,155
  • 8 rooms: 2,717
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,473


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Grove, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 58
  • 2 rooms: 204
  • 3 rooms: 448
  • 4 rooms: 671
  • 5 rooms: 345
  • 6 rooms: 168
  • 7 rooms: 57
  • 8 rooms: 37
  • 9 or more rooms: 17


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 118
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,316
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,132
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,300
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,402
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,115
  • 1950 to 1959: 442
  • 1940 to 1949: 52
  • 1939 or earlier: 58


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo Grove:

  • no bedroom: 51
  • 1 bedroom: 645
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,130
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,535
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,551
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 684


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Grove:

  • no bedroom: 99
  • 1 bedroom: 624
  • 2 bedrooms: 973
  • 3 bedrooms: 213
  • 4 bedrooms: 91
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Grove in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 200
  • 1 vehicle: 3,537
  • 2 vehicles: 7,658
  • 3 vehicles: 1,822
  • 4 vehicles: 266
  • 5 or more vehicles: 113


Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Grove in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 150
  • 1 vehicle: 942
  • 2 vehicles: 754
  • 3 vehicles: 118
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

Buffalo Grove, IL house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Buffalo Grove, IL:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 15
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 0
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 0
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 41
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 54
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 213
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 689
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1129
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1375
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 2474
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2118
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1376
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 666
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 403
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 25
  • $1,000,000 or more: 32
 


Buffalo Grove rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Buffalo Grove:

  • Less than $100: 7
  • $100 to $149: 6
  • $150 to $199: 13
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 9
  • $300 to $349: 8
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 0
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 20
  • $550 to $599: 62
  • $600 to $649: 84
  • $650 to $699: 69
  • $700 to $749: 73
  • $750 to $799: 132
  • $800 to $899: 184
  • $900 to $999: 334
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 483
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 267
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 106
  • $2,000 or more: 106
  • No cash rent: 42
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,896
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,188
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,763
  • 1980 to 1984: 681
  • 1975 to 1979: 699
  • 1970 to 1974: 448
  • 1970 to 1974: 218
  • 1965 to 1969: 797

Buffalo Grove, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.4%
Number of people working at home: 928 (4.1% of all workers)


Buffalo Grove travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 401
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1703
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2364
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2431
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2927
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1344
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3555
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 926
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1411
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2291
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1692
  • 90 or more minutes: 755
 


Buffalo Grove mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 18,922 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,315 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 97 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,058 (5%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 198 (1%)
  • Other means: 119 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 928 (4%)
 


Buffalo Grove, IL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 255
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 228
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 315
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 399
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 435
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 705
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 547
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 607
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 528
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1271
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1883
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2605
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2156
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1229
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1235
  • $200,000 or more: 1167
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 7736
  • Russian: 5578
  • German: 4434
  • Polish: 3809
  • Irish: 2505
  • United States or American: 2459
  • Italian: 1871
  • English: 1177
  • Ukrainian: 918
  • European: 541
  • Eastern European: 521
  • Norwegian: 519
  • Swedish: 515
  • French (except Basque): 357
  • Dutch: 303
  • Hungarian: 295
  • Scottish: 290
  • Greek: 252
  • Austrian: 228
  • Israeli: 226
  • French Canadian: 203
  • Scotch-Irish: 201
  • Romanian: 195
  • Lithuanian: 187
  • Arab:: 156
  • Czech: 148
  • Danish: 122
  • Iranian: 116
  • Canadian: 99
  • Czechoslovakian: 96
  • British: 79
  • Slovak: 77
  • Belgian: 77
  • Subsaharan African:: 75
  • Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 73
  • Latvian: 63
  • Turkish: 62
  • Serbian: 62
  • South African: 59
  • Syrian: 54
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 52
  • Egyptian: 39
  • Welsh: 39
  • Finnish: 38
  • Croatian: 34
  • Bulgarian: 32
  • Haitian: 30
  • Slavic: 29
  • Armenian: 26
  • Swiss: 20
  • Arab/Arabic: 19
  • German Russian: 19
  • Luxemburger: 17
  • Northern European: 17
  • Lebanese: 16
  • Moroccan: 13
  • Portuguese: 11
  • African: 10
  • Belizean: 9
  • Jordanian: 8
  • Yugoslavian: 8
  • Jamaican: 7
  • Other Arab: 7
  • Scandinavian: 7
  • Other Subsaharan African: 6
  • West Indian: 6
  • Slovene: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Ukraine (13%)
  • Russia (13%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Belarus (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26136
  • Northeast: 2276
  • Midwest: 3372
  • South: 1148
  • West: 678

64% of Buffalo Grove residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 26
  • 7th and 8th grade: 103
  • 9th grade: 31
  • 10th grade: 89
  • 11th grade: 87
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 203
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,407
  • Less than 1 year of college: 785
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,573
  • Associate degree: 680
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,932
  • Master's degree: 2,228
  • Professional school degree: 821
  • Doctorate degree: 214


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 16
  • 5th and 6th grade: 26
  • 7th and 8th grade: 161
  • 9th grade: 62
  • 10th grade: 135
  • 11th grade: 75
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 235
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,517
  • Less than 1 year of college: 960
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,078
  • Associate degree: 1,045
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,986
  • Master's degree: 1,971
  • Professional school degree: 386
  • Doctorate degree: 127


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.4%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $81,303
  • Black householders: $55,313
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,853
  • Asian householders: $81,908
  • Some other race householders: $65,556
  • Two or more races householders: $58,036
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $57,596

Buffalo Grove household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Buffalo Grove household income for Black or African American householders

Buffalo Grove household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Buffalo Grove household income for Asian householders

Buffalo Grove household income for some other race householders

Buffalo Grove household income for two or more races householders

Buffalo Grove household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Buffalo Grove marital status for males

Buffalo Grove marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $235,500
  • Black or African American householders: $194,800
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $537,500
  • Asian householders: $254,600
  • Some other race householders: $171,500
  • Two or more races householders: $182,500
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $207,100

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,750
  • One, attached: 2,631
  • Two: 57
  • 3 or 4: 764
  • 5 to 9: 593
  • 10 to 19: 948
  • 20 to 49: 1,290
  • 50 or more: 887
  • Mobile homes: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Buffalo Grove:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 347
Here:  5.9%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
Here:  2.5%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 404
Here:  26.7%
Illinois:  25.8%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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