State
County
Land Area (mi²)
9.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,209.80/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.70%
Growth Since 2010
-3.77%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buffalo Grove was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 29,640 | 72.18% |
| Asian | 8,643 | 21.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1,155 | 2.81% |
| Some Other Race | 850 | 2.07% |
| Black or African American | 664 | 1.62% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 87 | 0.21% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 15,399 | 2.66 | 79.8 |
| Married | 10,154 | 3.21 | 84.4 |
| Non Family | 3,918 | 1.11 | 71.7 |
| Mujer | 938 | 3.08 | 69.2 |
| Masculino | 389 | 2.82 | 68.4 |
3.15
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 320 | 1.10% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 362 | 1.24% |
| High School Graduate | 3,220 | 11.07% |
| Some College | 4,124 | 14.17% |
| Associates Degree | 1,838 | 6.32% |
| Bachelors Degree | 11,088 | 38.11% |
| Graduate Degree | 8,145 | 27.99% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 20,787 | 20,482 | 13,182 |
| Asian | 5,873 | 5,727 | 5,000 |
| Hispanic | 1,630 | 1,401 | 556 |
| Other Race | 616 | 531 | 179 |
| Black | 433 | 431 | 252 |
| 2+ Races | 387 | 387 | 210 |
| Native American | 38 | 29 | 8 |
| Islander | 23 | 23 | 23 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$64,817
Average Earnings
$82,236
Average Male
$53,168
Average Female
58.39% of Buffalo Grove residents speak only English, while 41.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 20.42% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 27,764 | 1,066 | 3.84% |
| Asian | 8,643 | 182 | 2.11% |
| Hispanic | 2,780 | 87 | 3.13% |
| Multiple | 1,155 | 29 | 2.51% |
| Other | 850 | 13 | 1.53% |
| Black | 655 | 11 | 1.68% |
3.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.28%
Male Poverty Rate
3.43%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo Grove is White, with 3.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo Grove is Other, with 1.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.02%.
64.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.1%
Male Marriage Rate
61.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 961 | 4.05% |
| 2+ Races | 46 | 10.43% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 2.07% |
| Asian | 34 | 0.55% |
| Black | 18 | 3.44% |
| Other Race | 12 | 1.81% |
3.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.5%
Labor Force Participation
69.9%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.13%
Native Born
32.87%
Foreign Born
14.68%
Non Citizen
18.19%
Naturalized
67.13% of Buffalo Grove residents were born in the United States, with 52.64% having been born in Illinois. 14.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39,932 | -281 | -0.70% |
| 2020 | 40,213 | -281 | -0.69% |
| 2019 | 40,494 | -281 | -0.69% |
| 2018 | 40,775 | -372 | -0.90% |
| 2017 | 41,147 | -234 | -0.57% |
| 2016 | 41,381 | -118 | -0.28% |
| 2015 | 41,499 | -201 | -0.48% |
| 2014 | 41,700 | -45 | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 41,745 | 83 | 0.20% |
| 2012 | 41,662 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 41,655 | 119 | 0.29% |
| 2010 | 41,536 | -1,373 | -0.32% |
| 2000 | 42,909 | 6,482 | 1.65% |
| 1990 | 36,427 | 14,197 | 5.06% |
| 1980 | 22,230 | 9,897 | 6.07% |
| 1970 | 12,333 | 10,833 | 23.45% |
| 1960 | 1,500 | 0.00% |