Northbrook, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 33,435. Estimated population in July 2024: 34,190 (+2.3% change)
Males: 16,148 (48.3%), Females: 17,287 (51.7%)
Cook County
Zip codes: 60062.
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $95,665
Median house value: $370,800
Population by Race
Races in Northbrook:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
- Korean (4.4%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Chinese (1.8%)
- Asian Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Japanese (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (18.3%), Russian (12.3%), Irish (12.1%), Polish (10.0%), English (8.1%), United States (6.6%).
Elevation: 650 feet
Land area: 12.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Northbrook
- High school or higher: 95.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 27.6%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Northbrook village
- Never married: 17.5%
- Now married: 69.7%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 5.6%
15.2% Foreign born (7.1% Europe, 7.0% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +730 (+2.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Northbrook:
- HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; DES PLAINES, IL)
- LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LAKE FOREST, IL)
- LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PARK RIDGE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northbrook:
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 25 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Northbrook:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 5 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
- WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 20 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)
Amtrak station near Northbrook:
- 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.
College/University in Northbrook:
- UNITED STATES DENTAL INSTITUTE (Location: 60 REVERE DR STE 510; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northbrook:
- TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
- NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
- WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
Public high school in Northbrook:
- GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,102; Location: 2300 SHERMER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Northbrook:
- :COVE SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 350 LEE RD; Grades: KG – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Northbrook:
- NORTHBROOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 1475 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MEADOWBROOK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 1600 WALTERS AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- WOOD OAKS JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 1250 SANDERS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1820 WESTERN AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- MAPLE SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 2370 SHERMER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FIELD SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 2055 LANDWEHR RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WESTMOOR ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 2500 CHERRY LN; Grades: PK – 05)
- GREENBRIAR ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 1225 GREENBRIAR LN; Grades: PK – 05)
- SHABONEE SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 2929 SHABONEE TER; Grades: 04 – 05)
- HICKORY POINT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 500 LABURNUM DR; Grades: KG – 03)
Private primary/middle schools in Northbrook:
- SAGER SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SC (Students: 1,128; Location: 3210 DUNDEE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST NORBERT SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 1817 WALTERS AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 1985 PFINGSTEN ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
- LITTLE PEOPLE’S CNTRY DAY CARE (Students: 83; Location: 3588 MILWAUKEE AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
- MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 1780 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
- KESHET DAY SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 3210 DUNDEE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
- CENTERVIEW THERAPEUTIC (Students: 28; Location: 3444 DUNDEE RD; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Northbrook:
- NORTHBROOK P.L. (Operating income: $4,200,009; Location: 1201 CEDAR LANE; 254,460 books; 17,949 audio materials; 9,645 video materials; 513 serial subscriptions)