Editing Northbrook, Illinois (section)

==Economy==
Northbrook has a workforce population of 27,058 people with 15,219 who are employed, according to a 2018 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau.<ref name="ACS">{{cite web |year=2019 |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: Northbrook, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=DP03&g=160XX00US1753481,5322640&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03 |work=[[American Community Survey]] |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> The village has over 3,000 businesses providing more than 45,000 jobs, surpassing its population by over 10,000 positions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doing Business |url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/35/Doing-Business#:~:text=Over%203%2C000%20businesses%2C%20with%20more,45%2C000%20employees%2C%20call%20Northbrook%20home |website=www.northbrook.il.us |access-date=September 7, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Northbrook’s economy is centered around the [[tertiary sector of the economy|service industry]], primarily professional services, health care, administration, [[retail]], and manufacturing.<ref name="CDS">{{cite web |year=2019 |title=Employment of Northbrook Residents |url=https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/102881/Northbrook.pdf |work=Northbrook Community Data Snapshot |publisher=Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> The village has over 2.4 million square feet of commercial space, 1 million of which is at [[Northbrook Court]].<ref name="CDS"/><ref>{{cite web |year=2010 |title=Element 8 - Economic Vitality |url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/1404/Element-8---Economic-Vitality-PDF |work=Northbrook Comprehensive Plan |publisher=Village of Northbrook |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> The community’s largest employer at 8,000 personnel<ref name="CAFR">{{cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/763 |title=Village of Northbrook CAFR |pages=146 |website=Northbrook.il.us |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> is [[Allstate]], which is based in an unincorporated area of Northbrook.<ref>"[http://www.allstate.com/contactus.aspx Contact Us]." [[Allstate]]. Retrieved on August 9, 2010</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1753481&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Northbrook village, Illinois] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608173528/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1753481&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=June 8, 2011}}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 9, 2010</ref> In 2021, the company announced it would sell the property.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-is-making-many-offices-obsolete-heres-what-happens-to-old-offices-11639079017|title=That Big Office Building? It's an E-Commerce Warehouse Now|newspaper=[[Wall Street Journal]]|date=December 10, 2021}}</ref> [[UL (safety organization)|UL]], a [[Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory]],<ref name="Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories">{{cite web|url=https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/nrtllist.html|title=Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) – Current List|publisher=[[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]]|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> is headquartered in Northbrook and employs 2,000 workers.<ref name="CAFR"/> [[Bell Flavors & Fragrances]] and [[Crate & Barrel]] are also located in the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellff.com/|title=Bell Flavors & Fragrances: The Key Ingredient of Your Brand|website=Bell Flavors & Fragrances|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crateandbarrel.com/stores/corporate-headquarters/str999|title=Corporate Headquarters|website=Crate & Barrel|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>

Additionally, Northbrook is a base for several multinational corporations including the North American headquarters of [[Astellas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.astellas.com/us/about/corporate-information|title=U.S. Corporate Profile|website=Astellas US|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> a [[Japan]]ese [[pharmaceutical]] [[company]], and [[Italy|Italian]]-based [[Barilla (company)|Barilla]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barilla.com/en-us/help/business-or-company-related-questions/where-is-barilla-corporate-headquarters-located|title=WHERE IS BARILLA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS LOCATED?|website=Barilla|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> the largest pasta company in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/guido-barilla/?sh=71a00a6e57ec|title=Guido Barilla Profile|website=Forbes|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grocerydive.com/news/the-top-10-us-pasta-brands-who-owns-the-marketplace-in-2013/536677/|title=The top 10 U.S. pasta brands: Who owns the marketplace in 2013?|website=Grocery Dive|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>

Approximately 13% of Northbrook workers are employed at businesses inside the city limits, while about 87% commute elsewhere.<ref name="OnTheMap">{{cite web |title=Work Destination Report&nbsp;— Where Workers are Employed Who Live in the Selection Area&nbsp;— by Places (Cities, CDPs, etc.) |url=https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/ |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> The majority of the city's employed residents (67%) commute to work in [[Single-occupancy vehicle|single-occupant vehicles]], while 5 percent use [[carpool]]s and 10 percent use [[public transportation]].<ref name="ACS"/> Northbrook workplaces have employees who live across Cook county, with 5 percent from within the village, 18.9% from Chicago, 2.4% from Glenview, and 2.2% from Arlington Heights and Wheeling.<ref name="OnTheMap"/>

The village’s retailers had total sales of $1&nbsp;billion in 2022 and are mostly concentrated in [[strip mall]]s inside corridors near major roads including Sanders Road, Skokie Boulevard, and Lake Cook Road.<ref name="CDS"/><ref>{{GNIS 4|2399526}}</ref> [[Northbrook Court]] opened in 1976 and has 103 storefronts including shops, restaurants, and an [[AMC Theatres|AMC movie theater]], although nearly half of the mall’s spaces are unoccupied due to the loss of major retailers and [[anchor tenant]]s caused in part by the [[retail apocalypse]] and the [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on retail]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/northbrook-court/ |title=Northbrook Court |website=enjoyillinois.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northbrookchamber.org/new-store-fills-lord-taylor-space-at-northbrook-court-for-now/|title=New Store Fills Lord & Taylor Space at Northbrook Court}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/northbrook-court-headed-discount-rack |title=Is Northbrook Court headed for the discount rack? |publisher=[[Crain’s Chicago Business]]}}</ref>

===Top employers===
According to Northbrook's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/763 |title=Village of Northbrook CAFR|website=Northbrook.il.us |access-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref> the top employers in the village are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
| [[Allstate]]
|8,750
|-
|2
| [[UL (safety organization)|Underwriters Laboratories]]
|2,000
|-
|3
| [[NorthShore University HealthSystem#Glenbrook Hospital|NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital]]
|2,000
|-
|4
| [[CVS Caremark]]
|1,400
|-
|5
| [[Astellas Pharma|Astellas Pharma US Inc.]]
|1,150
|-
|6
| [[Northbrook Court]]
|1,000
|-
|7
| [[Northfield Township High School District 225|Glenbrook High School District 225]]
|849
|-
|8
| [[Crate & Barrel|Euromarket Designs (Crate & Barrel)]]
|500
|-
|9
| [[Hilco Global|Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC]]
|400
|-
|10
| [[W. W. Grainger|W.W. Grainger, Inc.]]
|350
|}