North Barrington

Population: 3,113
Median household income: $216,250
Median home value: $690,900

North Barrington is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to 3,113 residents. The median household income of $216,250 is above the Lake County median ($108,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, North Barrington's population grew 4.4% from 2,982 to 3,113, while its median home value rose 3.1% from $669,900 to $690,900.

The median resident is 49.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,113
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $216,250
Median home value: $690,900
Median gross rent: $1,925
Housing units: 1,136
Homeownership rate: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9823,113

Median household income

$193,650$216,250

Median home value

$669,900$690,900

Median gross rent

$1,857$1,925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,982	$193,650	$669,900	—
2020	2,789	$197,188	$670,300	—
2021	2,814	$205,682	$637,600	—
2022	3,119	$212,321	$675,700	$1,857
2023	3,113	$216,250	$690,900	$1,925

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	2.5%
5 to 17	607	19.5%
18 to 24	275	8.8%
25 to 34	150	4.8%
35 to 44	265	8.5%
45 to 54	545	17.5%
55 to 64	483	15.5%
65 to 74	406	13.0%
75 and over	305	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,559	82.2%
Black or African American	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	238	7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.4%
Two or more races	185	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate7.9%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree41.4%

Graduate or professional degree34.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	1.1%
High school graduate	170	7.9%
Some college or associate's	337	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	892	41.4%
Graduate or professional degree	732	34.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit2.9%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	910	62.1%
Carpooled	114	7.8%
Public transit	42	2.9%
Walked	57	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	330	22.5%
Other means	12	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	23.5%
15 to 29 min	358	31.5%
30 to 44 min	257	22.6%
45 to 59 min	133	11.7%
60+ min	120	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 4.1% (126 of 3,087)

	Count	Share
Family households	940	85.5%
Nonfamily households	159	14.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,099	96.7%
Vacant	37	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,074	97.7%
Renter-occupied	25	2.3%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,118	98.4%
1-unit, attached	7	0.6%
2 to 4 units	6	0.5%
5 to 19 units	5	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1753455
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 42.2069, -88.1289