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Glenview Illinois Information: Glenview, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Glenview from the last gathering is 41847. You can view Glenview venues that host many Glenview IL events every year. You can also research Glenview Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Glenview Illinois real estate guide. Glenview Illinois has a latitude of 42.0756 and a longitude of -87.819. Zip codes in Glenview, IL include 60025 ... more Glenview zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Glenview, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Glenview, IL was 41,847.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Glenview was 20,104, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Glenview, IL
There are an estimated 10,918 married men in the town. 70.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Glenview are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Glenview is 21,743 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Glenview, Illinois
There are an estimated 10,995 married women in the community. 63.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Glenview, IL
The median age of people living in Glenview, IL was 41.3 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 Glenview was 2,709. There were 31,137 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (6,682) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Glenview, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Glenview, IL was 41,269.

White Population in Glenview, IL
The estimated White population in the Glenview community is 35,817, which is 85.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Glenview, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 665, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Glenview, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Glenview, IL was 41.

Asian Population in Glenview, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,207.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Glenview, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Glenview was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 532, while those of “two or more races” was 578 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Glenview community was 1,702, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Glenview, IL
The household population number in Glenview was 41,315.

Group Quarters Population in Glenview, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 532.

Average Household Size in Glenview, IL
The average household size in Glenview is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Glenview, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,853 total housing units in Glenview.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,464, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,603 were owner-occupied (88), and 1,861 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 389 vacant homes in Glenview at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Glenview, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,090, with a median value in dollars of 336,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Glenview, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,988 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Glenview, average costs per month were $624 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 27,215 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Glenview, Illinois
16,140 people in Glenview 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 Glenview, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Glenview was 3,569, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Glenview, IL
In 2000, there were 4,644 people in Glenview, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Glenview, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,296 people in Glenview who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Glenview, Illinois
There were 21,273 in the labor force in Glenview at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 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 Glenview was 29.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Glenview, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $80,730. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Glenview, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $96,552. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Glenview, Illinois
Per capita income in Glenview in the last full census was 43,384. 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 Glenview numbered 163, or 1.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Glenview, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 840, or 2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.