Wilmette is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 27,264 people and six associated neighborhoods, Wilmette is the 73rd largest community in Illinois.

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

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.28% 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, Wilmette 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, Wilmette is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wilmette 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, Wilmette has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wilmette’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Wilmette, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.64 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Wilmette use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Wilmette‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wilmette, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wilmette is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 83.51% 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 Wilmette in 2018 was $103,076, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $412,304 for a family of four.

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

In addition, Wilmette has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.28%).

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