Population 1,794 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Barrington
Household size in Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Port Barrington sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Chicago area, where it has 2.66 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Port Barrington skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Port Barrington, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Port Barrington
Renters in Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Port Barrington is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Port Barrington than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Port Barrington is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,323 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,302 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,569 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,580 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Port Barrington costs $1,580 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Port Barrington
Bachelor's degrees in Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Port Barrington than nationally: 41.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Port Barrington: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Port Barrington
| Period | Port Barrington | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Port Barrington runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Port Barrington compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barrington | 2.58 | 42.6 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 7.7% | 1990 | $1,580 | 41.5% | 98.1% | 3.4% |
| Tower Lakes | 2.70 | 48.6 | 4.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1972 | $1,701 | 76.0% | 100.0% | 6.6% |
| Island Lake | 2.69 | 41.5 | 10.4% | 16.7% | 4.6% | 1986 | $1,784 | 29.8% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Oakwood Hills | 2.61 | 43.4 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.3% | 1982 | $1,890 | 42.5% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Lake Barrington | 2.46 | 52.8 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 1983 | $1,951 | 66.4% | 97.8% | 4.6% |
| Cary | 2.81 | 40.7 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 4.4% | 1982 | $1,672 | 46.9% | 97.4% | 4.1% |
| Wauconda | 2.78 | 39.8 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 5.4% | 1987 | $1,571 | 39.2% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Fox River Grove | 2.65 | 45.9 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 1969 | $2,163 | 44.9% | 95.8% | 6.8% |
| Holiday Hills | 2.19 | 47.4 | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,543 | 25.1% | 87.0% | 3.1% |
| Trout Valley | 2.22 | 44.2 | 3.3% | 15.3% | 8.8% | 1967 | $1,355 | 41.9% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| North Barrington | 2.85 | 46.4 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 1976 | $2,365 | 73.4% | 98.5% | 3.8% |
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 Port Barrington. 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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