South Barrington

Population: 5,004
Median household income: $211,083
Median home value: $986,300

South Barrington, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 5,004 residents. At $211,083, its median household income sits above Cook County's $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Barrington's population grew 1.6% from 4,923 to 5,004, while its median home value rose 22.9% from $802,200 to $986,300.

The typical home was built around 1994. 1.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,004
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $211,083
Median home value: $986,300
Median gross rent: $1,917
Housing units: 1,713
Homeownership rate: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9235,004

Median household income

$138,828$211,083

Median home value

$802,200$986,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,923	$138,828	$802,200	—
2020	4,963	$183,750	$855,700	—
2021	5,012	$198,388	$849,400	—
2022	5,001	$226,042	$891,700	—
2023	5,004	$211,083	$986,300	$1,917

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 342.3%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5420.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	199	4.0%
5 to 17	1,154	23.1%
18 to 24	160	3.2%
25 to 34	114	2.3%
35 to 44	436	8.7%
45 to 54	1,015	20.3%
55 to 64	749	15.0%
65 to 74	788	15.7%
75 and over	389	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,508	50.1%
Black or African American	64	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,263	45.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	161	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate7.6%

Some college or associate's16.5%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree44.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	4.6%
High school graduate	265	7.6%
Some college or associate's	576	16.5%
Bachelor's degree	940	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,551	44.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,594	72.4%
Carpooled	112	5.1%
Public transit	85	3.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	397	18.0%
Other means	14	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	237	13.1%
15 to 29 min	693	38.4%
30 to 44 min	526	29.1%
45 to 59 min	118	6.5%
60+ min	231	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 1.3% (66 of 5,004)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,592	93.5%
Nonfamily households	111	6.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,703	99.4%
Vacant	10	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,678	98.5%
Renter-occupied	25	1.5%

1-unit, detached98.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,682	98.2%
1-unit, attached	13	0.8%
2 to 4 units	14	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770564
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 42.0890, -88.1572

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