Wilmette, IL Demographic Data
Wilmette, IL Summary
Wilmette is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 27,298
- Area: 5.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,043.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 628.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilmette, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,018
51%
50.8
Male
13,349
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,367
323,128,000
Wilmette, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,511
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,207
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,967
10.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,906
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
723
2.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,277
4.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,474
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,709
17.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,040
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,687
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,602
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,356
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
908
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,298
70.5%
77.2
Female
10,096
52.3%
51.3
Male
9,202
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,618
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,782
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,866
17.8%
15.2
Female
2,757
56.7%
55.8
Male
2,109
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Wilmette, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,734
97.7%
96.8
White
22,676
82.9%
72.6
Black or African American
255
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,693
13.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
566
2.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,402
5.1%
1.3
Filipino
390
1.4%
0.9
Japanese
112
0.4%
0.2
Korean
618
2.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
218
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
387
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
86
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
633
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
988
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
257
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
151
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
192
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
388
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,379
96.4%
82.2
Wilmette, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
96
0.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
167
0.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
988
5.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,617
9.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
543
3.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,127
33.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,515
47.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
263
1.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,790
98.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,642
81.1%
31.2
Wilmette, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,372
21.1%
33.7%
Now Married
13,606
65.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,418
6.9%
11.0%
Separated
169
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,117
5.4
5.8%
Wilmette, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,954
81.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,902
19.0%
21.6%
Spanish
544
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,059
8.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,115
8.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
184
0.7%
1.1%
Wilmette, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
243
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
170
1.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
304
3.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
442
4.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
622
6.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
874
9.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
992
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,387
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,186
12.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,399
35.3%
6.4
Median household income
138,651
57,617
Per capita income
73,832
31,128
Wilmette, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
579
4.9%
9.8
Construction
162
1.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,387
28.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,803
15.3%
6.6
Information
313
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
786
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
444
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,887
24.6%
11.4
Public administration
281
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
700
6.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
185
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
230
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
208
1.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,281
70.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
327
2.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,227
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
714
6.1%
18.1%
Wilmette, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,623
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,814
58.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
642
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,452
21.1%
5.1
Walked
272
2.3%
2.7
Other means
80
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,363
11.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.8
26.6
Wilmette, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
516
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,729
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,758
49.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,616
16.8%
21.0
Wilmette, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,619
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,328
86.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,291
13.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
459
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Wilmette, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,078
1 room
61
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
78
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
448
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
526
5.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,207
12.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,261
12.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,451
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,601
15.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,445
34.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Wilmette, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,078
1-unit, detached
7,865
78.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
408
4.0%
5.9
2-units
84
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
65
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
120
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
145
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,380
13.7%
9.0
Mobile home
11
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilmette, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,175
31.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
827
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,533
25.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,508
15.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
539
5.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
294
2.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
445
4.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
689
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
0.5%
1.4%
Wilmette, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,347
86.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
75
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,172
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Wilmette, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,185
47295100.0
Less than $500
29
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
39
0.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
287
5.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
391
7.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
586
11.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
713
13.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,140
60.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,141
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
849
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
494
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
388
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,305
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Wilmette, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,223
41,631,300
Less than $500
54
4.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
147
12.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
158
12.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
163
13.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
206
16.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
244
20.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
251
20.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
68
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,713
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
216
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
168
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
145
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
487
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
76
0.0%
0.0%
Wilmette, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,328
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
120
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
31
0.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
96
1.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
189
2.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
494
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,131
25.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,375
40.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,892
22.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
636,900
205,000
