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Most Expensive Northbrook Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Western Ave / Techny R... |
| 2 | Willow Rd / Cty Hwy 43 |
| 3 | Willow Rd / Pfingsten ... |
| 4 | North Northfield |
| 5 | Dundee Rd / Pfingsten ... |
| 6 | Lake Cook Rd / Waukega... |
| 7 | Village Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Northbrook NEIGHBORHOODS Village Center, North Northfield, Willow Rd / Cty Hwy 43, Lake Cook Rd / Waukegan Rd, Dundee Rd / Pfingsten Rd, Western Ave / Techny Rd, Willow Rd / Pfingsten Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Northbrook, IL Evanston, Glencoe, Highland Park, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Northfield, Wilmette, Winnetka
POPULATION
33,425
| NORTHBROOK INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 33,425 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 12,484 |
| NORTHBROOK HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 89.62% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 8.19% |
| % VACANT | 2.19% |
| TYPE OF NORTHBROOK HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 76.72% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 10.29% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 0.68% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 12.30% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.00% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF NORTHBROOK HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.61% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 4.96% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 18.05% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 31.08% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 34.65% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 10.65% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.98% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 43.85% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 49.14% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 3.03% |
| NORTHBROOK REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $649,487 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,944 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$91,000 | 0.78% |
| $91,001-$184,000 | 1.36% |
| $184,001-$368,000 | 10.71% |
| $368,001-$551,000 | 24.03% |
| $551,001-$736,000 | 24.72% |
| $736,001-$920,000 | 19.99% |
| $920,001-$1,380,000 | 13.54% |
| $1,380,001-$1,840,000 | 2.47% |
| > $1,840,000 | 2.40% |
| PEOPLE OF Northbrook | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.68% |
| 5 TO 17 | 19.42% |
| 18 TO 24 | 4.37% |
| 25 TO 34 | 6.60% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.89% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.92% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 19.12% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 95.57% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 62.20% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $95,665 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $50,765 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 2.30% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Professional, scientific, and technical services (16.47%), Healthcare (10.51%), Retail (10.33%), Education (10.20%), Finance (10.11%), Manufacturing (9.64%), Wholesale (6.38%), Other (4.30%), Information Technology (4.07%), Construction (3.50%), Real Estate (3.07%), Administration (2.75%), Accomodation (2.30%), Arts (2.15%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.25% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 88.98% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.70% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.07% |
| ASIAN | 8.74% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.13% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.38% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.61% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (15.36%), German (12.13%), Unclassified (11.18%), Russian (10.41%), Irish (7.86%), Polish (7.01%), United States or American (6.58%), English (4.94%), Italian (4.81%), Swedish (2.18%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 15.23% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (75.63%) , Korean (4.53%) , Russian (3.08%) |
Northbrook is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 33,425 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Northbrook is the 60th largest community in Illinois.
Northbrook is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 94.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Northbrook is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northbrook who work in sales jobs (19.04%), management occupations (17.36%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.59%).
Of important note, Northbrook is also a village of artists. Northbrook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northbrook's character.
Also of interest is that Northbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, Northbrook is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Northbrook is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Northbrook really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Northbrook perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Northbrook, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Northbrook is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.20% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Northbrook in 2000 was $50,765, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $203,060 for a family of four. However, Northbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Northbrook home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Northbrook is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northbrook include German, Russian, Irish, Polish, English, Italian, and Swedish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Northbrook's cultural character, accounting for 15.23% of the village's population.
The most common language spoken in Northbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Russian.
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