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Northbrook Illinois Information: Northbrook, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Northbrook from the last gathering is 33435. You can view Northbrook venues that host many Northbrook IL events every year. You can also research Northbrook Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Northbrook Illinois real estate guide. Northbrook Illinois has a latitude of 42.125 and a longitude of -87.8439. Zip codes in Northbrook, IL include 60062 ... more Northbrook zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Northbrook, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Northbrook, IL was 33,435.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Northbrook was 16,148, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Northbrook, IL
There are an estimated 9,196 married men in the town. 73.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Northbrook are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Northbrook is 17,287 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Northbrook, Illinois
There are an estimated 9,254 married women in the community. 65.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Northbrook, IL
The median age of people living in Northbrook, IL was 44.1 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 Northbrook was 1,922. There were 24,908 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (6,240) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Northbrook, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Northbrook, IL was 33,113.

White Population in Northbrook, IL
The estimated White population in the Northbrook community is 29,830, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Northbrook, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 190, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Northbrook, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Northbrook, IL was 13.

Asian Population in Northbrook, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,958.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Northbrook, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Northbrook was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 119, while those of “two or more races” was 322 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Northbrook community was 616, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Northbrook, IL
The household population number in Northbrook was 32,684.

Group Quarters Population in Northbrook, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 751.

Average Household Size in Northbrook, IL
The average household size in Northbrook is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Northbrook, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,492 total housing units in Northbrook.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,203, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,189 were owner-occupied (91.7), and 1,014 were renter-occupied (8.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 289 vacant homes in Northbrook at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Northbrook, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,886, with a median value in dollars of 370,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Northbrook, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,093 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Northbrook, average costs per month were $687 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,529 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Northbrook, Illinois
14,663 people in Northbrook also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 62.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Northbrook, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Northbrook was 3,081, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Northbrook, IL
In 2000, there were 3,468 people in Northbrook, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Northbrook, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,248 people in Northbrook who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Northbrook, Illinois
There were 16,257 in the labor force in Northbrook at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 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 Northbrook was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Northbrook, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $95,665. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Northbrook, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $110,778. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Northbrook, Illinois
Per capita income in Northbrook in the last full census was 50,765. 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 Northbrook numbered 114, or 1.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Northbrook, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 756, or 2.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.