What is the population of Buffalo Grove, Illinois?

The population of Buffalo Grove, Illinois is 33,761.

What is the median household income in Buffalo Grove, Illinois?

The median household income in Buffalo Grove, Illinois is $132,072, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Buffalo Grove, Illinois is $224,993, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Buffalo Grove, Illinois is 2.1%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A+

Income A+

Education A+

Metric	Buffalo Grove	Illinois Avg	U.S. Average
Population	33,761	12,497,595	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	3522.2	215.8	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.55%	-0.18%	0.57%
Median age	43.8	37.3	37.1
Households	13,350	5,000,691	128,459,983

Year	Buffalo Grove

Group	Share

Buffalo Grove has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric	Buffalo Grove	Illinois Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$132,072	$82,179	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	3.87%	4.78%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.8%	5.2%

Metric	Buffalo Grove	Illinois Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$224,993	$162,405	$242,182
Median rent	$1,968	$1,226	$1,342
Homeownership rate	84.7%	66.8%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Buffalo Grove	Illinois Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	25.5	23.8	22.5
Work from home	27.1%	14.0%	13.4%

Buffalo Grove has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Buffalo Grove	Illinois Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.0%	34.1%	31.6%
Average household size	2.66	2.48	2.54

Buffalo Grove has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric	Buffalo Grove	Illinois Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	81.1	77.9	78.3
Self-rated poor health	8.3%	15.6%	16.3%
Smokers	9.9%	19.2%	19.0%