Poplar Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,107 people and two associated neighborhoods, Poplar Grove is the 341st largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Poplar Grove was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Poplar Grove economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Poplar Grove, where the median household income is $91,023.00. Poplar Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Poplar Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Poplar Grove is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Poplar Grove is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poplar Grove who work in management occupations (23.66%), teaching (8.58%), and healthcare (7.83%). Also of interest is that Poplar Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Poplar Grove 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, Poplar Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Poplar Grove 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.The population of Poplar Grove is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.84% of adults in Poplar Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Poplar Grove in 2022 was $38,790, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,160 for a family of four. However, Poplar Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Poplar Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Poplar Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poplar Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Poplar Grove include German, Swedish, English, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Poplar Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
