Found within zip codes: 60091, 60093
Popular real estate near Wilmette, IL (Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd)
Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd median real estate prices are $709,068, which is more expensive than 99.6% of the neighborhoods in Illinois and 97.6% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
Average rental prices in Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd are currently $1,694, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 98.8% of the neighborhoods in Illinois.
Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Wilmette, Illinois.
Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
In Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd, the current vacancy rate is 4.1%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 83.6% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
Notable & Unique Neighborhood CharacteristicsMany things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Wilmette, the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Notable & Unique: PeopleThink about the people you know personally. How many of them would purchase box seats to opening night at the symphony? How many of them regularly attend gallery openings, or are the first to reserve tickets to opening night at the ballet? If they're like most of us, they don't do any of these things. But if you're among an exclusive crowd of wealthy and refined patrons of the arts, then you'll feel right at home in the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood: a neighborhood in which more "urban sophisticates" live than 99.9% of neighborhoods across the U.S. Here, your neighbors are defined as having urbane tastes in literature, music, live theatre and the arts. They are wealthy, educated, travel in style, and live a big city lifestyle whether or not they live in or near a big city. In addition to being an excellent choice for urban sophisticates, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children , highly educated executives and active retirees.
In addition, wealth makes most things in life easier, and a few things harder. If you are wealthy and enjoy keeping up with the Jones', this neighborhood will interest you. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood is wealthier than 99.9% of the neighborhoods in the United States. Residents here are truly in a unique situation even when compared to other Americans, based on the shear amount of wealth concentrated here. Even in times of economic downturn, residents of this neighborhood, as a group, suffered less and recovered more quickly. This is indeed a stand-out characteristic of this neighborhood.
Also, do you like to read, write, and learn? Are you curious about the world? If so, this neighborhood may be a good fit for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that a full 86.0% of the adults living in the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood have earned at least a bachelor's degree. This is a higher rate than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. In this way, this neighborhood truly stands out.
Finally, astoundingly, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 98.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.
Notable & Unique: Modes of TransportationA unique way of commuting is simply not to. And in the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood, analysis shows that 15.3% of the residents work from home, avoiding a commute altogether. This may not seem like a large number, but it is a higher proportion of people working from home than is found in 98.5% of the neighborhoods in the United States. One thing NeighborhoodScout's research reveals is that the wealthier and/or more isolated the neighborhood, the greater the proportion of residents who choose to work from home.
Also, if you like to ride the train to work, this neighborhood may be for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that 23.1% of the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood's commuters ride the train to and from work each day, which is more than we found in 96.9% of America's neighborhoods.
Notable & Unique: DiversityDid you know that the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood has more Irish and Lebanese ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 20.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Irish ancestry and 0.7% have Lebanese ancestry.
Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Korean at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
Notable & Unique: OccupationsThe Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood has a higher proportion of its residents employed as executives, managers and professionals than 97.4% of the neighborhoods in American. In fact, 66.0% of the employed people here make a living as an executive, a manager, or other professional. With such a high concentration, this truly shapes the character of this neighborhood, and to a large degree defines what this neighborhood is about.
Notable & Unique: Real EstateIn addition, one way that the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood really stands out, is that it has more large 4, 5, or additional bedroom homes and real estate than 98.5% of the neighborhoods in America. When you walk or drive around this neighborhood, you'll instantly notice the size of the homes here which definitely makes a strong visual statement.
Furthermore, some neighborhoods are made up of apartments. Some consist of row houses, and most - by far - consist of a mixture of housing types. But the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood stands out due to the total dominance of detached, single-family homes here. There are nearly no other types of residential real estate in the neighborhood. In fact, this neighborhood has a higher proportion of single-family homes in its real estate stock than 95.6% of all American neighborhoods.
Also of note, owner-occupied real estate dominates the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 95.3% of neighborhoods in America.
The Neighbors The Neighbors: IncomeHow wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood in Wilmette are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 99.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.2% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 85.0% of America's neighborhoods.
The Neighbors: OccupationsA neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the shear diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations. In the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood, 66.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 20.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (9.2%), and 4.5% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The Neighbors: Ethnicity / AncestryBoston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today. In the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood in Wilmette, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (20.5%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (12.7%) , and residents who report Asian roots (7.2%) , and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (6.0%) , along with some Italian ancestry residents (5.4%), among others.
The Neighbors: LanguagesThe languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood is English, spoken by 85.1% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
Getting to WorkHow you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Illinois Rd / Iroquois Rd neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (37.6% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (63.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also take the train to get to work (23.1%) and 10.2% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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| RENTAL PRICE | Very high cost relative to IL, very high cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes and a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) and a few Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable, Hip & Trendy and Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some Mixed ages |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Italian ancestry and some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking and some Italian speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * | GRADES |
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MARIE MURPHY SCHOOL
2921 ILLINOIS RD, WILMETTE, IL 60091 (847) 251-3617 |
06-08 |
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HARPER ELEM SCHOOL
1101 DARTMOUTH ST, WILMETTE, IL 60091 (847) 251-6754 |
KG-04 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 85.0 | 51.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.7 | 18.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.1 | 22.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 8.5 | 4.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 44.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $11,432 | $47,364,000 | 51.8 |
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| STUDENT | $2,456 | $10,174,000 | 11.1 |
| STAFF | $1,135 | $4,702,000 | 5.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $301 | $1,249,000 | 1.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $338 | $1,402,000 | 1.5 |
| OPERATION | $2,566 | $10,632,000 | 11.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $482 | $1,997,000 | 2.2 |
| OTHER | $835 | $3,458,000 | 3.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $8,113 | $33,614,000 | 36.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,525 | $10,460,000 | 11.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $22,070 | $91,438,000 | 100.0 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT | |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 86.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.2 |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 79.7 | 51.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.5 | 18.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 4.1 | 22.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 10.2 | 4.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 0.0 | 44.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,622 | $28,378,000 | 54.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $731 | $2,722,000 | 5.2 |
| STAFF | $326 | $1,215,000 | 2.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $475 | $1,768,000 | 3.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $478 | $1,778,000 | 3.4 |
| OPERATION | $1,167 | $4,345,000 | 8.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $246 | $915,000 | 1.7 |
| OTHER | $1,068 | $3,975,000 | 7.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,490 | $16,718,000 | 31.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,949 | $7,255,000 | 13.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $14,062 | $52,351,000 | 100.0 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT | |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 86.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.2 |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 92.9 | 51.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.1 | 18.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.6 | 22.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 0.0 | 44.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $9,617 | $18,560,000 | 37.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $1,055 | $2,037,000 | 4.1 |
| STAFF | $768 | $1,483,000 | 3.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $811 | $1,565,000 | 3.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $957 | $1,847,000 | 3.7 |
| OPERATION | $1,527 | $2,948,000 | 5.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $254 | $491,000 | 1.0 |
| OTHER | $896 | $1,730,000 | 3.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $6,270 | $12,101,000 | 24.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $10,128 | $19,548,000 | 38.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $26,015 | $50,209,000 | 100.0 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT | |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 86.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.2 |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 63.9 | 51.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.7 | 18.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.8 | 22.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 25.0 | 4.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 0.0 | 44.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $9,300 | $6,389,000 | 42.0 |
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| STUDENT | $1,940 | $1,333,000 | 8.8 |
| STAFF | $1,836 | $1,261,000 | 8.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $951 | $653,000 | 4.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $878 | $603,000 | 4.0 |
| OPERATION | $1,841 | $1,265,000 | 8.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $505 | $347,000 | 2.3 |
| OTHER | $556 | $382,000 | 2.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $8,507 | $5,844,000 | 38.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,344 | $2,984,000 | 19.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $22,150 | $15,217,000 | 100.0 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT | |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 86.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.2 |
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| SINCE 1990 | 89.16% | 2.81% | 5 | 4 |
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