Buffalo Grove Demographics

Population (year 2000): 42,909
Est. population in July 2002: 43,307 (+0.9% change)
Males: 20,750 (48.4%)
Females: 22,159 (51.6%)

Land area: 9.2 square miles

Zip code: 60089

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $80,525 (year 2000)
Median house value: $236,200 (year 2000)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+:
Arlington Heights, IL (5.1 miles, pop. 76,031)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+:
Chicago, IL (29.8 miles, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Wheeling, IL (3.3 miles), Lincolnshire, IL (3.8 miles), Long Grove, IL (3.9 miles), Vernon Hills, IL (4.5 miles), Riverwoods, IL (4.6 miles), Prospect Heights, IL (4.8 miles), Arlington Heights, IL (5.1 miles), Kildeer, IL (6.1 miles)
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 111 buildings, average cost: $150,200
1997: 123 buildings, average cost: $151,400
1998: 89 buildings, average cost: $168,500
1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $180,400
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $225,100
2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $258,400
2002: 59 buildings, average cost: $186,000
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $144,800
Industries providing employment:
Educational, health and social services (18.2%)
Manufacturing (16.6%)
Professional, scientific, management, admin,and waste management services (15.1%)
Retail trade (13.7%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.0%)
Suburban Hospitals:
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Airports:
O’Hare (Chicago, IL; Airport ID: ORD)
Midway International (Chicago, IL; Airport ID: MDW)
Palwaukee Municipal (Prospect Heights, IL; Airport ID: PWK)
Schaumburg Regional Airport(Schaumburg, IL; Airport ID: 4H1)
Campbell Airport (Grayslake, IL; Airport ID: C81)
Chicagoland Colleges
Current list with links click here
Public schools in Buffalo Grove Illinois:
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Buffalo Grove compared to Illinois state average:
Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher significantly above state average.