City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Long Grove, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Long Grove - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,266
Residents
$235,368
Median income
$746,700
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Long Grove - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Long Grove lands in the 99th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

99th
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Long Grove, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,266 residents in Long Grove, a small town within Illinois. The typical household in Long Grove brings in $235,368 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.6%. Home values in Long Grove run a median of $746,700, and the median resident age is 48.8 years. Educational attainment runs 73.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 3 residential building permits were authorized in Long Grove (Building Boom), up 50% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,781 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

8,266 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$235,368 /yr

Poverty 0.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Long Grove compare to other US cities?

Long Grove measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Long Grove against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Long Grove's strongest outlier among Illinois cities

Among the 1,315 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Long Grove ranks #15 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Long Grove only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#10 of 1,311
99th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#17 of 1,336
77th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#15 of 1,315
99th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,228 of 1,335
8th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#22 of 1,336
98th percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Long Grove's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$746,700 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Long Grove $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Long Grove, IL Long Grove, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Long Grove, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Long Grove, IL median $235,368/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Long Grove, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Long Grove, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 73.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,266
Median Income
$235,368
Median Home Value
$746,700
Median Age
48.8
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Labor force participation
60.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.8%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,320 residents8,340 residents8,360 residents8,380 residents8,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,381 residents 8,343 residents ▼ -0.5%
Long Grove's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 1
2021 4
2022 7
2023 5
2024 3

Permit volume increased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.1%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
28.9%
Other
1.2%

Based on 4,010 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Long Grove sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Maryville
8,280 people
Rockton
8,238 people
Hampshire
8,351 people
Paris
8,154 people
Crete
8,382 people
Gilberts
8,389 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Long Grove's 8,266 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tuba, AZ
8,265 people
West Haven-Sylvan, OR
8,265 people
Alondra Park, CA
8,262 people
Carl Junction, MO
8,257 people
Seaford, DE
8,255 people
Druid Hills, GA
8,278 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Long Grove's $235,368 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Forsgate, NJ
$235,357 median income
Silver Summit, UT
$235,329 median income
Broadlands, VA
$235,491 median income
Cream Ridge, NJ
$235,761 median income
North Oaks, MN
$235,858 median income
Wyndham, VA
$235,886 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Long Grove, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Long Grove, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.8% 11.5% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.1% White 75.8% Black or African American 3.4% Asian 11.5% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 7.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Long Grove compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Long Grove (this city) 8,266 $235,368
Maryville 8,280 $100,813
Rockton 8,238 $109,333
Hampshire 8,351 $107,774
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Long Grove, IL?

What is the population of Long Grove, IL? +

Long Grove, IL has a population of 8,266 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Long Grove, IL? +

In Long Grove, the typical household earns $235,368 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Long Grove? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Long Grove; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Long Grove, IL? +

The median home value in Long Grove is $746,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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