Northbrook is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 34,182 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Northbrook is the 53rd largest community in Illinois. Northbrook home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Northbrook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Northbrook is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 92.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Northbrook is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northbrook who work in management occupations (16.26%), business and financial occupations (12.86%), and sales jobs (11.77%). Also of interest is that Northbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Northbrook is also a village of artists. Northbrook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northbrook’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.95% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Northbrook is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Northbrook really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Northbrook perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Northbrook use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Northbrook‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Northbrook. 72.42% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Northbrook in 2022 was $83,750, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $335,000 for a family of four. Northbrook is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Northbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northbrook include German, Irish, Polish, Russian, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Northbrook's cultural character, accounting for 19.97% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Northbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Korean.
