Long Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,905 people and just one neighborhood, Long Grove is the 253rd largest community in Illinois.
Long Grove home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Long Grove real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Long Grove is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 95.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Long Grove is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Long Grove who work in management occupations (25.57%), healthcare (12.38%), and sales jobs (12.20%).
Also of interest is that Long Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Long Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Long Grove is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Long Grove a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Long Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Long Grove’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Long Grove, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.37 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite being a small village, Long Grove has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Long Grove. 70.01% 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 Long Grove in 2018 was $84,372, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $337,488 for a family of four.
Long Grove is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Long Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Long Grove include German, Polish, Irish, Russian, and Italian.
In addition, Long Grove has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (23.80%).
The most common language spoken in Long Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
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