Morton Grove is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 24,371 people and six associated neighborhoods, Morton Grove is the 89th largest community in Illinois.
Morton Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Morton Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Morton Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.93% 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.
Morton Grove is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Morton Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Morton Grove, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Morton Grove is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.82% 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 Morton Grove in 2022 was $44,926, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,704 for a family of four. However, Morton Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Morton Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Morton Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morton Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Morton Grove include German, Polish, Irish, Greek, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Morton Grove's cultural character, accounting for 36.78% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Morton Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Tagalog.