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Wilmette Illinois Information: Wilmette, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Wilmette from the last gathering is 27651. You can view Wilmette venues that host many Wilmette IL events every year. You can also research Wilmette Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Wilmette Illinois real estate guide. Wilmette Illinois has a latitude of 42.0763 and a longitude of -87.7294. Zip codes in Wilmette, IL include 60091 ... more Wilmette zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wilmette, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wilmette, IL was 27,651.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wilmette was 13,238, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wilmette, IL
There are an estimated 7,044 married men in the town. 73.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Wilmette are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wilmette is 14,413 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wilmette, Illinois
There are an estimated 7,170 married women in the community. 64.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wilmette, IL
The median age of people living in Wilmette, IL was 42.2 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 Wilmette was 1,973. There were 19,428 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (4,748) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wilmette, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wilmette, IL was 27,333.

White Population in Wilmette, IL
The estimated White population in the Wilmette community is 24,791, which is 89.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wilmette, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 156, 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 Wilmette, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wilmette, IL was 10.

Asian Population in Wilmette, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,255.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wilmette, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wilmette was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 117, while those of “two or more races” was 318 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wilmette community was 574, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wilmette, IL
The household population number in Wilmette was 27,428.

Group Quarters Population in Wilmette, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 223.

Average Household Size in Wilmette, IL
The average household size in Wilmette is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wilmette, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,319 total housing units in Wilmette.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,039, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,712 were owner-occupied (86.8), and 1,327 were renter-occupied (13.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 280 vacant homes in Wilmette at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wilmette, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,620, with a median value in dollars of 441,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wilmette, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,499 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wilmette, average costs per month were $713 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,794 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wilmette, Illinois
13,347 people in Wilmette also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 72.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wilmette, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wilmette was 2,199, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wilmette, IL
In 2000, there were 2,613 people in Wilmette, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wilmette, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,149 people in Wilmette who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wilmette, Illinois
There were 12,875 in the labor force in Wilmette at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 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 Wilmette was 32.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wilmette, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $106,773. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wilmette, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $122,515. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wilmette, Illinois
Per capita income in Wilmette in the last full census was 55,611. 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 Wilmette numbered 102, 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 Wilmette, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 623, or 2.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.