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Wilmette, IL
Demographic Data



Wilmette Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wilmette Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

27,264

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
23.2%
18 - 24:
3.9%
25 - 34:
4.3%
35 - 54:
28.2%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
20.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
98.4%
98.4%
83.5%
83.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wilmette
USA
$103,076
$103,076
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Wilmette
USA
$183,750
$183,750
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.9%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Real estate
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Construction
Wholesale
Arts
Public Service
20.2%
20.2%
13.0%
13.0%
12.3%
12.3%
11.0%
11.0%
7.5%
7.5%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
80.1%
80.1%
11.5%
11.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
Russian
European
Swedish
Greek
Scottish
French
Danish
Norwegian
Dutch
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Czech
Hungarian
British
Latvian
19.0%
19.0%
17.9%
17.9%
11.5%
11.5%
7.1%
7.1%
5.9%
5.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
Korean
Russian
Polish
French
Urdu
Arabic
German/Yiddish
African languages
Italian
Other Indo-European
Tagalog
Portuguese
Persian
Scandinavian languages
Japanese
81.1%
81.1%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Wilmette Residents

15.3%

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