Buffalo Grove, Illinois
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City Overview
As of 2009, Buffalo Grove's population is 43,147 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.75 percent.
The median home cost in Buffalo Grove is $305,410. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Buffalo Grove's cost of living is 16.70% Higher than the U.S. average.
Buffalo Grove public schools spend $6,450 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Buffalo Grove.
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Grove is 6.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Buffalo Grove jobs have Decreased by 6.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Buffalo Grove, IL, population is 43,147. There are 4,695 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Buffalo Grove, IL
The median age is 38.7. The US median is 37.6. 68.11% of people in Buffalo Grove, IL, are married. 7.19% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.73 people. 38.18% of people are married, with children. 4.64% have children, but are single.
Race in Buffalo Grove, IL
85.76% of people are white, 0.70% are black, 11.45% are asian, 0.07% are native american, and 2.55% claim 'Other'.
3.97% of the people in Buffalo Grove, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.03% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 283 physicians per 100,000 population in Buffalo Grove, IL. The US average is 170.
Buffalo Grove, IL Health Index
Air quality in Buffalo Grove, IL is 23 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Buffalo Grove, IL is 28 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 22 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -6.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 20.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $40,447 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $88,124 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 2.71% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 3.89% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 5.59% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 10.90% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.08% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 16.32% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 22.86% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 14.06% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 4.10% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.48% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 24.89% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 30.30% | 20.24% |
| Service | 6.11% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.28% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 3.93% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 5.49% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Grove, IL, is 6.50%, with job growth of -6.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.80%.
Buffalo Grove, IL Taxes
Buffalo Grove, IL,sales tax rate is 7.50%. Income tax is 3.00%.
Buffalo Grove, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $40,447, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $88,124.
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Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Very quite: After 5 PM is very quiet, like nobody lives... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 22 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $305,410 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 85.05% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.84% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 12.68% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.86 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.01% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.07% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.29% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.94% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.25% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6.39% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12.20% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 32.76% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 25.03% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 8.77% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 9.28% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.62% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.02% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.84% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 12.67% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 31.52% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 25.98% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.66% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2.65% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.31% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.34% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Buffalo Grove, IL, is $305,410. Home appreciation is -5.80% over the last year. The median age of Buffalo Grove, IL, real estate is 22 years.
Buffalo Grove, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 12.68% of the Buffalo Grove, IL, population. 2.84% of houses and apartments in Buffalo Grove, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Very quite: After 5 PM is very quiet, like nobody lives... (read more)Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Crime
Buffalo Grove, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Buffalo Grove, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Very quite: After 5 PM is very quiet, like nobody lives... (read more)Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Climate
Buffalo Grove, IL, gets 36 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 33 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 109.
On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Buffalo Grove, IL. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 11. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Very quite: After 5 PM is very quiet, like nobody lives... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Education
Buffalo Grove, IL, schools spend $6,450 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 1,768 students per librarian, and 3,712 children per counselor in Buffalo Grove, IL schools.
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Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Quality of Life is top notch!: My wife and I moved here in 1993 strictly because of the schools. We made a great choice. Beside the highest quality in education, the village's Police, Fire and Park... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Buffalo Grove, IL, takes 34 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 6% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Very quite: After 5 PM is very quiet, like nobody lives... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Buffalo Grove, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Buffalo Grove, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Buffalo Grove, IL cost of living is 116.70.
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Very quite: After 5 PM is very quiet, like nobody lives... (read more)Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 59.18% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.26% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 9.64% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.38% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.18% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.86% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.75% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.76% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.43% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.66% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.55% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 3.88% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.42% | 0.54% |
59.18% of the people in Buffalo Grove, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.26% are Catholic; 9.64% are Protestant; 0.38% are LDS; 5.55% are another Christian faith; 3.88% in Buffalo Grove, IL are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.42% affilitates with Islam.
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Bison country: No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe... (read more)Diverse Housing Options: Buffalo Grove has diverse housing options for the new home owner, singles, families, renters, folks with limited financial resources, middle income people, and wealthy... (read more)Quality of Life is top notch!: My wife and I moved here in 1993 strictly because of the schools. We made a great choice. Beside the highest quality in education, the village's Police, Fire and Park... (read more)Have an opinion about Buffalo Grove? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buffalo Grove Click Here
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Voting
48.80% of the people in Buffalo Grove, IL are registered as Democrats. 50.52% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.68%.
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