Lindenhurst is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,339 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lindenhurst is the 168th largest community in Illinois. Lindenhurst real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Lindenhurst house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Lindenhurst is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lindenhurst is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lindenhurst who work in management occupations (15.20%), office and administrative support (11.36%), and sales jobs (10.89%). Also of interest is that Lindenhurst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Lindenhurst 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, Lindenhurst really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lindenhurst perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, 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. One downside of living in Lindenhurst, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.24 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Lindenhurst are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.06% of adults in Lindenhurst have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lindenhurst in 2022 was $49,564, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,256 for a family of four. Lindenhurst is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lindenhurst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lindenhurst residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lindenhurst also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.47% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lindenhurst include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Lindenhurst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
