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Buffalo Grove, IL Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Buffalo Grove is $46,517, which is much higher than the state average of $30,019 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Buffalo Grove median household income is $96,768, which has grown by 20.17% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.70% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Buffalo Grove residents spend 29.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.6 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #59

Buffalo Grove, IL	46,517 USD
Illinois	30,019 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Buffalo Grove, IL	52,309 USD
Illinois	32,198 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Buffalo Grove, IL	65,613 USD
Illinois	39,039 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Buffalo Grove, IL	42,214 USD
Illinois	26,489 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #70

Buffalo Grove, IL	96,768 USD
Illinois	57,166 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Buffalo Grove, IL	117,501 USD
Illinois	78,521 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #739

Buffalo Grove, IL	20.17%
Illinois	22.70%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Buffalo Grove, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	33.21%	$12,824, see rank	22.23%	$15,728	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	24.07%	$19,308, see rank	27.05%	$17,893	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.96%	$5,151, see rank	2.51%	$3,672	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	13.72%	$31,953, see rank	16.75%	$26,034	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Buffalo Grove, IL	115,559 USD
Illinois	70,967 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Buffalo Grove, IL	135,405 USD
Illinois	92,664 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Buffalo Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$95,870, see rank	$62,152	$56,900
Black	$77,481, see rank	$34,174	$35,600
Hispanic	$68,125, see rank	$46,782	$42,396
Asian	$112,434, see rank	$75,890	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$74,563, see rank	$41,567	$37,170
One Race, Other	$48,578, see rank	$44,842	$40,300
Two or More Races	$41,250, see rank	$48,716	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Buffalo Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$62,353, see rank	$24,207	$25,788
25 to 44	$104,055, see rank	$62,340	$58,398
45 to 64	$111,187, see rank	$70,284	$65,027
65 or over	$50,132, see rank	$38,325	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Buffalo Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	33,355, see rank	10,170,489	248,775,628
Male¹	15,966, 47.87%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	12,919, 80.92%, see rank	71.38%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	12,919, 80.92%, see rank	71.09%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	11,846, 91.69%, see rank	89.58%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,073, 8.31%, see rank	10.42%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,047, 19.08%, see rank	28.62%	30.72%
Female¹	17,389, 52.13%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	11,574, 66.56%, see rank	61.04%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	11,574, 66.56%, see rank	60.99%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	11,040, 95.39%, see rank	90.48%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	534, 4.61%, see rank	9.52%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,815, 33.44%, see rank	38.96%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Buffalo Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	22,621, 100%	5,928,078	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	18,634, 82.37%, see rank	73.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,080, 4.77%, see rank	8.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,248, 5.52%, see rank	8.92%	5.06%
Walked	96, 0.42%, see rank	3.14%	2.78%
Other Means	384, 1.70%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,179, 5.21%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Buffalo Grove, IL	29.9 minutes
Illinois	28.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Buffalo Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,886	6,032,031	143,435,233
Male¹	11,846, 51.76%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	6,829, 57.65%, see rank	33.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	880, 7.43%, see rank	14.62%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,372, 20.02%, see rank	18.01%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	14, 0.12%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	407, 3.44%, see rank	7.74%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,029, 8.69%, see rank	20.51%	17.94%
Female¹	11,040, 48.24%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	6,479, 58.69%, see rank	40.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,256, 11.38%, see rank	20.39%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,978, 26.97%, see rank	32.33%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	34, 0.31%, see rank	0.11%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	293, 2.65%, see rank	6.66%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Buffalo Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,886, 100%	6,032,031	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	53, 0.23%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	534, 2.33%, see rank	5.12%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,942, 12.86%, see rank	12.55%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,019, 4.45%, see rank	3.01%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,431, 10.62%, see rank	11.00%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	824, 3.60%, see rank	5.85%	4.93%
Information	646, 2.82%, see rank	2.07%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2,502, 10.93%, see rank	7.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	3,748, 16.38%, see rank	11.29%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,087, 22.23%, see rank	23.07%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,693, 7.40%, see rank	9.02%	9.49%
Public Administration	455, 1.99%, see rank	3.85%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	952, 4.16%, see rank	4.78%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Buffalo Grove, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,850	4.46%, see rank	14.41%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	359	3.07%, see rank	10.54%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.