Northbrook, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 33,936 (All urban)

Northbrook, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,484 (12,210 occupied: 11,188 owner occupied, 1,022 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	33%

Housing density: 966 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,569 (lower quartile is $1,009, upper quartile is $1,977)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,696

Median gross rent in Northbrook, IL in 2007: $1,681

Housing units in Northbrook with a mortgage: 6,689 (534 second mortgage, 985 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,197

Northbrook,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $644,871 (it was $353,100 in 2000)

Northbrook:	$644,871
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $469,523 - $857,026

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $750,882
Here: $750,882
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $525,072
Here: $525,072
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $235,268
Here: $235,268
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $481,508
Here: $481,508
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $313,714
Here: $313,714
State: $275,408

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,694

In family households: 29,921 (8,285 male householders, 1,528 female householders)
8,981 spouses, 10,330 children (9,777 natural, 336 adopted, 217 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 162 other relatives, 216 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,773 (761 male householders (640 living alone)), 1,762 female householders (1,702 living alone)), 250 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 731 (515 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,465 2-persons, 1,894 3-persons, 2,137 4-persons, 1,018 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,342 1-person, 129 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

7,675 married couples with children.
619 single-parent households (132 men, 487 women).

80.2% of residents of Northbrook speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,089 (15.2%)
(68.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Northbrook, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 207 4 rooms: 419 5 rooms: 1,524 6 rooms: 1,827 7 rooms: 1,725 8 rooms: 2,678 9 or more rooms: 2,773

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northbrook, Illinois:
	1 room: 63 2 rooms: 178 3 rooms: 165 4 rooms: 108 5 rooms: 137 6 rooms: 148 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 85 9 or more rooms: 54

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 169
1995 to 1998: 328
1990 to 1994: 495
1980 to 1989: 1,727
1970 to 1979: 3,252
1960 to 1969: 3,125
1950 to 1959: 2,371
1940 to 1949: 639
1939 or earlier: 378

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northbrook:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 290 2 bedrooms: 1,893 3 bedrooms: 3,595 4 bedrooms: 4,122 5 or more bedrooms: 1,274

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northbrook:
	no bedroom: 63 1 bedroom: 314 2 bedrooms: 279 3 bedrooms: 217 4 bedrooms: 127 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Northbrook in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 158 1 vehicle: 2,594 2 vehicles: 6,410 3 vehicles: 1,555 4 vehicles: 415 5 or more vehicles: 56

Cars and other vehicles available in Northbrook in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 144 1 vehicle: 526 2 vehicles: 299 3 vehicles: 46 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Northbrook, 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: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 23
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $174,999: 76
$175,000 to $199,999: 107
$200,000 to $249,999: 258
$250,000 to $299,999: 344
$300,000 to $399,999: 1026
$400,000 to $499,999: 1483
$500,000 to $749,999: 3808
$750,000 to $999,999: 2321
$1,000,000 or more: 1798

Northbrook rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Northbrook:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 53
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 41
$900 to $999: 40
$1,000 to $1,249: 70
$1,250 to $1,499: 121
$1,500 to $1,999: 275
$2,000 or more: 242
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 627 1990 to 1994: 657 1985 to 1989: 517 1980 to 1984: 566 1975 to 1979: 744 1970 to 1974: 519 1970 to 1974: 376 1965 to 1969: 1,083

Northbrook, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,036 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 340
5 to 9 minutes: 1268
10 to 14 minutes: 1946
15 to 19 minutes: 1671
20 to 24 minutes: 1812
25 to 29 minutes: 894
30 to 34 minutes: 1886
35 to 39 minutes: 565
40 to 44 minutes: 760
45 to 59 minutes: 1775
60 to 89 minutes: 1576
90 or more minutes: 181

Northbrook mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,753 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,055 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 48 (0%)
Railroad: 1,441 (9%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (0%)
Walked: 211 (1%)
Other means: 57 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,036 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 333
$10,000 to $14,999: 241
$15,000 to $19,999: 190
$20,000 to $24,999: 328
$25,000 to $29,999: 300
$30,000 to $34,999: 449
$35,000 to $39,999: 404
$40,000 to $44,999: 424
$45,000 to $49,999: 306
$50,000 to $59,999: 816
$60,000 to $74,999: 1229
$75,000 to $99,999: 1375
$100,000 to $124,999: 1471
$125,000 to $149,999: 856
$150,000 to $199,999: 1372
$200,000 or more: 2242

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5135

German: 4055

Russian: 3478

Irish: 2627

Polish: 2342

United States or American: 2201

English: 1652

Italian: 1609

Swedish: 730

Greek: 569

Scottish: 432

Norwegian: 365

Dutch: 363

Austrian: 343

Eastern European: 331

Ukrainian: 297

European: 289

French (except Basque): 263

Scotch-Irish: 253

Lithuanian: 245

Romanian: 206

Hungarian: 191

Arab:: 137

Czech: 132

Armenian: 119

Danish: 109

Canadian: 93

Belgian: 88

British: 85

Serbian: 85

Luxemburger: 81

Latvian: 74

Swiss: 70

Yugoslavian: 66

Lebanese: 65

Welsh: 57

Iranian: 52

Slovak: 50

Czechoslovakian: 49

French Canadian: 41

Syrian: 41

Turkish: 39

Soviet Union: 34

Croatian: 32

Israeli: 29

Subsaharan African:: 27

Estonian: 25

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 24

Slovene: 22

South African: 21

Finnish: 19

Palestinian: 19

Portuguese: 16

Scandinavian: 16

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15

Icelander: 11

Belizean: 8

Jamaican: 7

Pennsylvania German: 6

African: 6

Moroccan: 6

Other Arab: 6

Brazilian: 5

Afghan: 5

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

Korea (24%)
Russia (10%)
Poland (8%)
Germany (7%)
Ukraine (5%)
India (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)

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

This state: 21750
Northeast: 1994
Midwest: 3147
South: 764
West: 483

68% of Northbrook residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 93
9th grade: 77
10th grade: 37
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 140
High school graduate (or equivalency): 894
Less than 1 year of college: 334
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,289
Associate degree: 319
Bachelor's degree: 3,595
Master's degree: 2,058
Professional school degree: 1,625
Doctorate degree: 305

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 156
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 140
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,928
Less than 1 year of college: 652
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,933
Associate degree: 517
Bachelor's degree: 4,553
Master's degree: 1,805
Professional school degree: 600
Doctorate degree: 122

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.4%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $115,003
Black householders: $116,571
Asian householders: $134,393
Some other race householders: $62,770
Two or more races householders: $111,946
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $108,554

Northbrook household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Northbrook household income for Black householders

Northbrook household income for Asian householders

Northbrook household income for Two or more races householders

Northbrook household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Northbrook marital status for males

Northbrook marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $686,145
Black or African American householders: $451,464
Asian householders: $618,754
Some other race householders: $502,235
Two or more races householders: $384,256
Hispanic or Latino householders: $479,406

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,578
One, attached: 1,285
Two: 28
3 or 4: 57
5 to 9: 149
10 to 19: 113
20 to 49: 817
50 or more: 457

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Northbrook:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (39%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 537

Here:	13.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 149

Here:	7.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 299

Here:	30.5%
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 (Noninst.)

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