Buffalo Grove, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,735 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,244 | 9.8 |
| Kindergarten | 562 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,896 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,792 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,241 | 17.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,025 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 398 | 1.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 917 | 3.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,924 | 14.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,396 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,725 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,918 | 35.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,747 | 20.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 55.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,623 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,757 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,819 | 66.9 |
| Separated | 268 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,429 | 4.4 |
Female | 1,166 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 2,350 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,559 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 436 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 146 | 33.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,400 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,377 | 7.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,406 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 494 | 4.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,533 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,176 | 8.5 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,357 | 91.5 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,085 | 29.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,841 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,343 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,845 | 34.8 |
Same county | 6,410 | 16.1 |
Different county | 7,435 | 18.7 |
Same state | 5,159 | 12.9 |
Different state | 2,276 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,653 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,591 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,901 | 79.6 |
Born in United States | 33,610 | 78.9 |
State of residence | 26,136 | 61.4 |
Different state | 7,474 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 291 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,690 | 20.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,084 | 9.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,479 | 10.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,211 | 9.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,690 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,462 | 51.3 |
| Asia | 3,154 | 36.3 |
| Africa | 80 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 818 | 9.4 |
| Northern America | 169 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,841 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,091 | 75.5 |
| Language other than English | 9,750 | 24.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,925 | 9.9 |
Spanish | 1,451 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 518 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,395 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,180 | 5.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,444 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,165 | 2.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,591 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,581 | 114.1 |
| Arab | 168 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 488 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 209 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 463 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,250 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 592 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 307 | 0.7 |
| German | 6,876 | 16.1 |
| Greek | 316 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 547 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,127 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 2,396 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 367 | 0.9 |
| Norwegian | 753 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 5,428 | 12.7 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6,542 | 15.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 289 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 525 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 109 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 84 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 859 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,017 | 2.4 |
| United States or American | 2,459 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 119 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 73 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 11,149 | 26.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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