Morton Grove is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 24,371 people and six associated neighborhoods, Morton Grove is the 89th largest community in Illinois.

Morton Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Morton Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Morton Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.93% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Morton Grove is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Morton Grove a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Morton Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Morton Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Morton Grove is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Morton Grove, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Morton Grove is a pretty powerful place. 50.82% of the adults in Morton Grove have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Morton Grove in 2022 was $44,926, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,704 for a family of four. However, Morton Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Morton Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Morton Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morton Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Morton Grove include German, Polish, Irish, Greek, and Italian.

In addition, Morton Grove has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (36.78%).

The most common language spoken in Morton Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Tagalog.