Morton Grove is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 24,131 people and six associated neighborhoods, Morton Grove is the 89th largest community in Illinois.

Morton Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Morton Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Morton Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Morton 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, Morton Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Morton 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.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Morton Grove use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Morton Grove‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

If knowledge is power, Morton Grove is a pretty powerful place. 52.06% of the adults in Morton Grove have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Morton Grove in 2022 was $47,055, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,220 for a family of four. However, Morton Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Morton Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Morton Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morton Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Morton Grove include German, Polish, Irish, Greek, and English.

In addition, Morton Grove has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (38.05%).

The most common language spoken in Morton Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Tagalog.