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Flossmoor, IL
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Living in Flossmoor


Flossmoor is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,371 people and two associated neighborhoods, Flossmoor is the 226th largest community in Illinois.

Of important note, Flossmoor is also a village of artists. Flossmoor has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Flossmoor’s character.

Also of interest is that Flossmoor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 34.60% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Flossmoor is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Flossmoor is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Flossmoor a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Flossmoor has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Flossmoor’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Flossmoor, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Flossmoor, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Flossmoor is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Flossmoor, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Flossmoor is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.44% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Flossmoor in 2022 was $70,991, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $283,964 for a family of four.

Flossmoor is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Flossmoor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Flossmoor residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Flossmoor include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Flossmoor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.

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