CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Barrington

Illinois · 2,935 residents · 7.46 sq mi

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South Barrington is a city of 2,935 people in Illinois. That is roughly 280% ahead of the Illinois median. The median household earns $122,487, about 307% above the national median. The typical home is worth $500,001. Owners hold 97% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

46% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,935

−22%vs 2000

vs 3,760 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−17%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(288)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(269)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(138)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.3%(245)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.8%(668)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.2%(475)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(190)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.3%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.2%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$122,487

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $170,755 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$47,248

−38%vs 2000

vs $76,078 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$500,001

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $689,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $2,001 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

97.5%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.6% in 2000

2.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.9%(3,043)

Black0.9%(33)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(69)

Asian14.4%(541)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(2,741)

Black1.2%(34)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(21)

Asian5.4%(158)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.2%(11)

Spaniard0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian35.4%(1,778)

Pakistani6.7%(338)

Chinese1.3%(67)

Vietnamese0.9%(46)

Filipino0.8%(39)

Korean0.7%(36)

Ancestry

German13.5%(677)

Irish12.5%(630)

Polish8%(402)

Greek6.4%(323)

Italian5.1%(258)

English3.8%(191)

Arab3.1%(156)

Jordanian1.9%(96)

Swedish1.6%(82)

Finnish1.1%(54)

Egyptian0.9%(43)

Norwegian0.7%(37)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(31)

Russian0.5%(24)

Scottish0.4%(22)

Lithuanian0.4%(18)

Welsh0.3%(13)

Czech0.2%(11)

American0.2%(9)

Belgian0.2%(8)

Subsaharan African0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Pakistani population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

46.2%

−16.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

95.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

16.9%

−13.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.7 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 23.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.5%(354)

Married80.2%(1,535)

Widowed0.9%(17)

Divorced0.5%(9)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(451)

Married67.6%(1,457)

Widowed8.4%(180)

Divorced3.1%(67)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−1.7 ptssince 2013

from 1.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.2%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.2%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 89.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.9%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(21)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era77.9%(74)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 95 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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