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Buffalo Grove, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
42,824 Population 4,475/sq mi density
$129,820 Median Income $60,111 per capita
$392,900 Home Value $429,066 Zillow
$2,042 Median Rent 24.1% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
27 Violent Crime/100K 706 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$129,820 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$392,900 home value, $2,042/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
27 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
42,824
Population Density
4,475
per square mile
Land Area
3.7
square miles (9.5 km²)
Median Age
42.1 yrs
8% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 61.6% US: 61.6%
Black 3.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 32.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
61.6%
Black
3.8%
Hispanic
1.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 55.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 44.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
55.3%
Spanish
44.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.8%
53% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.4%
43% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.7%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.4%
37% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.479
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population42,824
Population Density4,475 / sq mi
Land Area3.7 sq mi
Median Age42.1 years

Gender

Male47.2%
Female52.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White61.6%
Black or African American3.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only55.3%
Spanish44.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.8%
Disability7.4%
Health Insurance96.7%
Uninsured5.4%
Broadband Access95.1%
Gini Coefficient0.479

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+