Long Grove is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, approximately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a population of 8,043. The village has strict building ordinances to preserve its "country atmosphere".
Geography
Long Grove is located at . According to the 2010 census, Long Grove has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
History
The village now has very strict building ordinances to preserve its "pristine rural charm", including prohibitions on sidewalks, fences, and residential street lights. The Long Grove area is now known for its historic downtown, its exclusive million dollar homes and the annual events including the chocolate, strawberry and apple festivals that take place in May, June and September, respectively.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 6,735 people, 1,962 households, and 1,791 families in the village. The population density was 548.7 people per square mile. There were 2,021 housing units at an average density of 164.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 90.81% White, 0.94% African American, 0.01% Native American, 6.77% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 3.00%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,962 households, 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.4% were married couplesliving together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.7% were non-families. 6.3% of households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.42. In the village, the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. The median household income was $148,150 and the median family income was $153,996. Males had a median income of $153,996 versus $45,976 for females. The per capita income for the village was $62,185. 2.6% of the population and 1.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
