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Buffalo Grove Illinois Information: Buffalo Grove, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Buffalo Grove from the last gathering is 42909. You can view Buffalo Grove venues that host many Buffalo Grove IL events every year. You can also research Buffalo Grove Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Buffalo Grove Illinois real estate guide. Buffalo Grove Illinois has a latitude of 42.1743 and a longitude of -87.9647. Zip codes in Buffalo Grove, IL include 60089 ... more Buffalo Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Buffalo Grove, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Buffalo Grove, IL was 42,909.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Buffalo Grove was 20,750, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Buffalo Grove, IL
There are an estimated 10,787 married men in the town. 69.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Buffalo Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Buffalo Grove is 22,159 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
There are an estimated 11,032 married women in the community. 64.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Buffalo Grove, IL
The median age of people living in Buffalo Grove, IL was 37.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Buffalo Grove was 2,827. There were 30,505 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9 percent of the population (3,883) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Buffalo Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Buffalo Grove, IL was 42,421.

White Population in Buffalo Grove, IL
The estimated White population in the Buffalo Grove community is 38,059, which is 88.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 325, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Buffalo Grove, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Buffalo Grove, IL was 24.

Asian Population in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,618.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Buffalo Grove, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Buffalo Grove was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 389, while those of “two or more races” was 488 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Buffalo Grove community was 1,425, or 3.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Buffalo Grove, IL
The household population number in Buffalo Grove was 42,673.

Group Quarters Population in Buffalo Grove, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 236.

Average Household Size in Buffalo Grove, IL
The average household size in Buffalo Grove is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Buffalo Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,166 total housing units in Buffalo Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,708, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,682 were owner-occupied (87.1), and 2,026 were renter-occupied (12.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 458 vacant homes in Buffalo Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,610, with a median value in dollars of 236,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Buffalo Grove, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,734 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Buffalo Grove, average costs per month were $535 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 26,710 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
15,665 people in Buffalo Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 55.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Buffalo Grove, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Buffalo Grove was 2,377, or 7.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Buffalo Grove, IL
In 2000, there were 3,755 people in Buffalo Grove, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Buffalo Grove, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,750 people in Buffalo Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
There were 23,464 in the labor force in Buffalo Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Buffalo Grove was 30.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Buffalo Grove, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $80,525. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Buffalo Grove, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $92,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Per capita income in Buffalo Grove in the last full census was 36,696. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Buffalo Grove numbered 157, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Buffalo Grove, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 960, or 2.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.