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)