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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 441 |1920= 554 |1930= 1193 |1940= 1265 |1950= 3348 |1960= 11635 |1970= 25422 |1980= 30778 |1990= 32308 |2000= 33435 |2010= 33170 |2020= 35222 |footnote=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts<ref name="U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Northbrook village, Illinois">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/northbrookvillageillinois|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=January 11, 2022}}</ref> }}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1753481 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 35,222 people, 12,749 households, and 9,347 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|2,647.28|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 14,209 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,067.94|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 77.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 16.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.80% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.41% of the population. There were 12,749 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.61% were married couples living together, 5.79% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.68% were non-families. 24.98% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.31% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 2.55. The village's age distribution consisted of 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in Northbrook was $150,236 in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Northbrook_village,_Illinois?g=160XX00US1753481 |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Northbrook village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Northbrook village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1753481&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Northbrook village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1753481&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Northbrook village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1753481&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |29,346 |27,892 |style='background: #ffffe6; |26,998 |87.77% |84.09% |style='background: #ffffe6; |76.65% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |190 |201 |style='background: #ffffe6; |257 |0.57% |0.61% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.73% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |8 |8 |style='background: #ffffe6; |16 |0.02% |0.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |2,952 |3,869 |style='background: #ffffe6; |5,746 |8.83% |11.66% |style='background: #ffffe6; |16.31% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |3 |4 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |0.01% |0.01% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |30 |25 |style='background: #ffffe6; |79 |0.09% |0.08% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |290 |343 |style='background: #ffffe6; |922 |0.87% |1.03% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.62% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |616 |828 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,202 |1.84% |2.50% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.41% |- |'''Total''' |'''33,435''' |'''33,170''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''35,222''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} ===Religion=== [[File:Techny Towers (50419098966).jpg|thumb|Techny Towers]]Northbrook is home to a diverse religious community including [[Christians]], [[Jews]], [[Muslims]], and [[Hindus]]. The [[North Shore (Chicago)|North Shore]] is known for having a significant Jewish population;<ref name= "The Jews of Chicago: From Shtetl to Suburb (Chapter 5).">{{cite book |date=1995|title=Ethnic Chicago: A Multicultural Portrait|publisher=[[Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing]]|page=122|isbn=9780802870537}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagojewishnews.com/what-is-the-jewish-neighborhood-in-chicago/|website=CJNews|title=What Is The Jewish Neighborhood In Chicago?|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> Northbrook has eight [[synagogue]]s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.totallyjewishtravel.com/Kosher_Tours-TL3391-northbrook_illinois-Vacations.html|title=Kosher and Jewish Life in Northbrook|website=TotallyJewishTravel}}</ref> a K-8 Jewish Day School,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schechter.org/|title=Solomon Schecter Day School}}</ref> a branch of [[Jewish Community Center|JCC Chicago]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jccchicago.org/locations/bernard-weinger-jcc/|title=Bernard Weinger JCC|website=[[Jewish Community Center|JCC]] Chicago|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> and [[Hebrew language]] courses at its high school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gbn.glenbrook225.org/academics/departments/world-languages|title=World Languages|website=Glenbrook North High School|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> [[File:StGiles.jpg|thumb|St. Giles Episcopal Church]] Besides [[Judaism]], [[Protestantism]] and [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]] are major religions in Northbrook. Northbrook has many churches, including the St. Nortbert Catholic Church,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrookcatholic.church/|title=Catholic Community of Northbrook|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> the Village Presbyterian Church of Northbrook,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://villagechurchnorthbrook.org/|title=Village Church of Northbrook|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> the Northbrook United Methodist Church,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrookumc.org/|title=Northbrook United Methodist Church|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> the St. Giles Episcopal Church,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saint-giles.org/|title=St. Giles Episcopal Church|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> and the Northbrook Covenant Evangelical Church.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northbrookcovenant.org/|title=Northbrook Covenant Church|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> There is also a small [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox]] community. The [[Society of the Divine Word]] constructed Northbrook's Techny Towers in 1901 to house their North American headquarters and St. Joseph's Technical School, which operated for twelve years; [[Techny, Illinois|Techny]]'s name is derived from this school. St. Mary's Mission Seminary, the first of its kind which prepared priests and brothers for foreign missions, was opened by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1909.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://technytowers.org/society_of_the_divine_word.htm |title=Society of the Divine Word: Techny Towers Illinois conference and retreat center |website=technytowers.org |access-date=January 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704174521/http://technytowers.org/society_of_the_divine_word.htm |archive-date=July 4, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/905.html|title = Northbrook, IL|year = 2005|website=Encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2007-08-01-0707310810-story.html|title=Techny restoration begins|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=August 2007 }}</ref> The Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago is a [[mosque]] located in Northbrook.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago |url=https://www.iccgreaterchicago.com/ |access-date=July 2, 2022 |website=Iccgreaterchicago.com}}</ref> Nearby, the Hanuman [[Hindu temple|Mandir]] of Greater Chicago is in Glenview<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hanuman Temple of Greater Chicago |url=https://hanumanchicago.org/ |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> and the [[Baháʼí House of Worship (Wilmette, Illinois)|Bahá'í House of Worship]] is in [[Wilmette, Illinois|Wilmette]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bahá'í House of Worship for North America |url=https://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple/ |access-date=June 7, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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