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)