Moving to Glencoe, Illinois
Population: 8,762. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,979 (+2.5% change)
Males: 4,274 (48.8%), Females: 4,488 (51.2%)
Cook County
Zip code: 60022
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $164,432
Median house value: $667,000
Population by Race
Races in Glencoe:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
- Black (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (16.1%), Irish (13.7%), Russian (11.9%), English (10.8%), United States (7.7%), Polish (6.2%).
Elevation: 670 feet
Land area: 3.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Glencoe
- High school or higher: 97.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 79.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 40.2%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Glencoe village
- Never married: 14.7%
- Now married: 74.9%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 4.7%
6.5% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 2.5% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +349 (+4.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Glencoe:
- EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCAR (about 7 miles; EVANSTON, IL)
- RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SKOKIE, IL)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF EVANSTON (about 9 miles; EVANSTON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glencoe:
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 24 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Glencoe:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
- WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 21 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 22 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
Amtrak stations near Glencoe:
- 5 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glencoe:
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)
- TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
- NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,332)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)
Public primary/middle schools in Glencoe:
- CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 620 GREENWOOD AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
- SOUTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 266 LINDEN AVE; Grades: KG – 02)
- WEST SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 1010 FORESTWAY DR; Grades: 03 – 04)
Libraries
Library in Glencoe:
- GLENCOE P.L. (Operating income: $1,447,307; Location: 320 PARK AVENUE; 79,697 books; 4,601 audio materials; 2,769 video materials; 226 serial subscriptions)