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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Northbrook, IL compare?
| Figure | Northbrook, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 34,744 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 35,222 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,659 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Northbrook, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 34,585±223 |
| Median age | 49.6±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.8%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 16.2%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.7%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.6%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $157,782±$19,596 |
| Per capita income | $87,173±$7,322 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $652,300±$20,230 |
| Median gross rent | $2,463±$303 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.1%±9.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.2%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.4%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.8%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 5.7%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov