Northbrook is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 34,546 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Northbrook is the 53rd largest community in Illinois.

Northbrook home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Northbrook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 32.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Northbrook is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Northbrook is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Northbrook really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Northbrook perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Northbrook is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Northbrook area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Northbrook. 72.62% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Northbrook in 2022 was $87,173, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $348,692 for a family of four.

Northbrook is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Northbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northbrook include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and Russian.

Northbrook also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.68%.

The most common language spoken in Northbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Korean.