Population 7,143 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gross Point
Household size in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.84 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.07 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Gross Point are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.75, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 44.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 45.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 45.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | −0.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Gross Point skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is younger than in Wilmette overall, where the median age is 45.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.3, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Gross Point, well below the national share of 11.6%. Wilmette as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gross Point
Renters in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 14.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.1% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gross Point is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (30.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.7 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Gross Point are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Wilmette. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1951 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1949 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1952 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1955 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Gross Point is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1951 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,732 | $1,602 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,847 | $1,690 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,814 | $1,764 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,302 | $2,349 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$570 | +$747 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gross Point pays $2,302 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $570 a month since 2006–10, up 33%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gross Point
Bachelor's degrees in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 77.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 81.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 83.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 83.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Gross Point is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (81.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.0% | 98.4% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.6% | 98.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 98.3% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 98.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Gross Point: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wilmette.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gross Point
| Period | Gross Point | Wilmette | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Gross Point than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.9 points, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gross Point compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Point | 2.96 | 42.3 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 1955 | $2,302 | 81.9% | 98.8% | 4.6% |
| Central Street Merchant District | 2.40 | 48.3 | 3.6% | 23.0% | 5.8% | 1945 | $2,360 | 82.4% | 98.0% | 4.7% |
| Downtown | 1.82 | 29.9 | 5.5% | 64.1% | 12.9% | 1973 | $1,895 | 77.2% | 98.1% | 8.2% |
| South Evanston | 2.04 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 45.9% | 7.5% | 1950 | $1,798 | 75.9% | 98.4% | 4.3% |
| West Ridge | 3.03 | 37.0 | 12.3% | 46.4% | 8.1% | 1950 | $1,542 | 45.9% | 87.1% | 8.4% |
| Rogers Park | 1.99 | 37.6 | 6.6% | 71.8% | 9.6% | 1945 | $1,389 | 52.4% | 88.7% | 6.9% |
| Sauganash | 2.83 | 42.0 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 4.1% | 1955 | $1,587 | 70.6% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Forest Glen | 2.77 | 44.8 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 4.9% | 1950 | $1,825 | 62.6% | 96.5% | 5.2% |
| Granville Gardens | 2.95 | 37.3 | 19.8% | 62.2% | 11.2% | 1945 | $1,484 | 38.0% | 82.5% | 7.6% |
| North Park | 2.80 | 40.2 | 15.4% | 52.3% | 11.2% | 1954 | $1,173 | 47.5% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| Edison Park | 2.51 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 18.0% | 6.3% | 1951 | $1,705 | 61.1% | 97.4% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gross Point. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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