Glencoe is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,570 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glencoe is the 244th largest community in Illinois. Glencoe home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Glencoe real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Glencoe is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 97.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Glencoe is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glencoe who work in management occupations (25.09%), business and financial occupations (15.11%), and sales jobs (13.33%). Also of interest is that Glencoe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Glencoe is also a village of artists. Glencoe has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Glencoe’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.88% 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, Glencoe 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, Glencoe is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Glencoe 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, Glencoe has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Glencoe’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Glencoe, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.96 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. Even though Glencoe is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.If knowledge is power, Glencoe is a pretty powerful place. 88.24% of the adults in Glencoe have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Glencoe in 2022 was $145,321, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $581,284 for a family of four. The people who call Glencoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glencoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glencoe include German, Russian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Glencoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
