Kenilworth

Population: 2,543
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,409,800

Kenilworth, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 2,543 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the Cook County figure of $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Kenilworth's population grew 3.4% from 2,460 to 2,543, while its median home value rose 25.8% from $1,121,100 to $1,409,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.0% of the population. 33.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,543
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,409,800
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 815
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 91.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4602,543

Median household income

$227,404$250,001

Median home value

$1,121,100$1,409,800

Median gross rent

$2,906$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,460	$227,404	$1,121,100	$2,906
2020	2,356	$241,591	$1,231,500	$2,846
2021	2,423	$250,001	$1,286,500	$3,501
2022	2,537	$250,001	$1,358,000	$3,501
2023	2,543	$250,001	$1,409,800	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1730.6%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 342.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	6.6%
5 to 17	778	30.6%
18 to 24	129	5.1%
25 to 34	51	2.0%
35 to 44	327	12.9%
45 to 54	431	16.9%
55 to 64	326	12.8%
65 to 74	193	7.6%
75 and over	141	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,137	84.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	47	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	1.0%
Two or more races	211	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate1.7%

Some college or associate's5.9%

Bachelor's degree43.4%

Graduate or professional degree48.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	0.5%
High school graduate	25	1.7%
Some college or associate's	87	5.9%
Bachelor's degree	638	43.4%
Graduate or professional degree	712	48.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone33.1%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit20.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle4.3%

Worked from home37.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	308	33.1%
Carpooled	27	2.9%
Public transit	190	20.4%
Walked	13	1.4%
Bicycle	40	4.3%
Worked from home	352	37.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	15.6%
15 to 29 min	117	20.2%
30 to 44 min	169	29.2%
45 to 59 min	75	13.0%
60+ min	127	22.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.28
Poverty rate: 1.1% (28 of 2,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	677	87.2%
Nonfamily households	99	12.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	776	95.2%
Vacant	39	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	746	96.1%
Renter-occupied	30	3.9%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	783	96.1%
1-unit, attached	15	1.8%
2 to 4 units	4	0.5%
5 to 19 units	9	1.1%
20 or more units	4	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1739519
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0888, -87.7145

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