Barrington

Population: 11,049
Median household income: $150,714
Median home value: $580,900

Barrington, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 11,049 residents. Its median household income of $150,714 runs above the Cook County figure of $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Barrington's population grew 7.4% from 10,290 to 11,049, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $483,400 to $580,900.

Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $1,886.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,049
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $150,714
Median home value: $580,900
Median gross rent: $1,886
Housing units: 4,406
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,29011,049

Median household income

$117,931$150,714

Median home value

$483,400$580,900

Median gross rent

$1,485$1,886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,290	$117,931	$483,400	$1,485
2020	10,442	$112,794	$475,600	$1,408
2021	11,174	$126,250	$477,500	$1,531
2022	11,244	$160,171	$543,700	$1,726
2023	11,049	$150,714	$580,900	$1,886

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	509	4.6%
5 to 17	2,714	24.6%
18 to 24	378	3.4%
25 to 34	633	5.7%
35 to 44	1,606	14.5%
45 to 54	1,518	13.7%
55 to 64	1,399	12.7%
65 to 74	1,190	10.8%
75 and over	1,102	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,991	81.4%
Black or African American	138	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,034	9.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	125	1.1%
Two or more races	444	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	317	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate6.5%

Some college or associate's17.0%

Bachelor's degree46.8%

Graduate or professional degree25.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	290	3.9%
High school graduate	485	6.5%
Some college or associate's	1,268	17.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,485	46.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,920	25.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone56.1%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit6.7%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home31.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,609	56.1%
Carpooled	141	3.0%
Public transit	312	6.7%
Walked	45	1.0%
Bicycle	14	0.3%
Worked from home	1,481	31.9%
Other means	46	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	516	16.3%
15 to 29 min	1,069	33.8%
30 to 44 min	631	19.9%
45 to 59 min	469	14.8%
60+ min	482	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 4.8% (525 of 10,841)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,128	74.6%
Nonfamily households	1,064	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,192	95.1%
Vacant	214	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,321	79.2%
Renter-occupied	871	20.8%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,051	69.2%
1-unit, attached	435	9.9%
2 to 4 units	33	0.7%
5 to 19 units	232	5.3%
20 or more units	655	14.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1703844
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 42.1515, -88.1285

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