Buffalo Grove is a medium-sized town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 41,734 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Buffalo Grove is the 37th largest community in Illinois.

Buffalo Grove is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.14% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Buffalo Grove is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buffalo Grove who work in management occupations (15.64%), sales jobs (15.44%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.95%).

Also of interest is that Buffalo Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Buffalo Grove, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Buffalo Grove is also home to many people who can 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.

Buffalo Grove is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Buffalo Grove's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Buffalo Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Buffalo Grove Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Buffalo Grove. 55.08% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Buffalo Grove in 2000 was $36,688, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,752 for a family of four. However, Buffalo Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Buffalo Grove home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Buffalo Grove is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Buffalo Grove include Russian, German, Polish, Irish, Italian, English, and Ukrainian.

In addition, Buffalo Grove has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.42%).

The languages spoken by people in Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian, Spanish, and Korean.