Moving to Long Grove, Illinois

Population: 6,735. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,833 (+16.3% change)
Males: 3,356 (49.8%), Females: 3,379 (50.2%)

Lake County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $148,150
Median house value: $555,400

Population by Race

Races in Long Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Korean (2.4%)
  • Chinese (2.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (13.1%), Polish (10.3%), Italian (9.4%), English (6.8%), Russian (6.6%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Long Grove

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Grove village

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 74.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

8.2% Foreign born (4.1% Asia, 2.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,225 (+49.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Long Grove:

  • CONDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)
  • NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL)
  • LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LAKE FOREST, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Long Grove:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 34 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Long Grove:

  • CAMPBELL (about 9 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 11 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)

Amtrak station near Long Grove:

  • 17 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Grove:

  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 10 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)

Public primary/middle schools in Long Grove:

  • WOODLAWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 684; Location: 6362 RFD/GILMER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 3100 OLD MCHENRY RD; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • COUNTRY MEADOWS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 6360 RFD/GILMER RD; Grades: 01 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Long Grove:

  • MONTESSORI WORLD OF DISCOVERY (Students: 130; Location: 1660 CHECKER RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LONG GROV (Students: 108; Location: 1115 RED; Grades: PK – 6)
  • LONG GROVE COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 20400 OLD HICKS RD; Grades: PK – KG)