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Long Grove Illinois Information: Long Grove, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Long Grove from the last gathering is 6735. You can view Long Grove venues that host many Long Grove IL events every year. You can also research Long Grove Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Long Grove Illinois real estate guide. Long Grove Illinois has a latitude of 42.1954 and a longitude of -88.0028. Zip codes in Long Grove, IL include 60049 ... more Long Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Long Grove, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Long Grove, IL was 6,735.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Long Grove was 3,356, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Long Grove, IL
There are an estimated 1,838 married men in the town. 71.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Long Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Long Grove is 3,379 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Long Grove, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,990 married women in the community. 77.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Long Grove, IL
The median age of people living in Long Grove, IL was 40.6 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 Long Grove was 356. There were 4,608 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (602) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Long Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Long Grove, IL was 6,672.

White Population in Long Grove, IL
The estimated White population in the Long Grove community is 6,116, which is 90.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Long Grove, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 63, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Long Grove, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Long Grove, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Long Grove, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 456.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Long Grove, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Long Grove was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 63 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Long Grove community was 202, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Long Grove, IL
The household population number in Long Grove was 6,403.

Group Quarters Population in Long Grove, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 332.

Average Household Size in Long Grove, IL
The average household size in Long Grove is 3.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.42 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Long Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,021 total housing units in Long Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,962, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,892 were owner-occupied (96.4), and 70 were renter-occupied (3.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 59 vacant homes in Long Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Long Grove, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,751, with a median value in dollars of 555,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Long Grove, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $3,193 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Long Grove, average costs per month were $4,002 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,189 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Long Grove, Illinois
2,462 people in Long Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 57.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Long Grove, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Long Grove was 416, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Long Grove, IL
In 2000, there were 448 people in Long Grove, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Long Grove, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 688 people in Long Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Long Grove, Illinois
There were 3,181 in the labor force in Long Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.6 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 Long Grove was 32.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Long Grove, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $148,150. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Long Grove, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $153,996. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Long Grove, Illinois
Per capita income in Long Grove in the last full census was 62,185. 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 Long Grove numbered 33, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Long Grove, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 163, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.