Moving to Wilmette, Illinois
About Wilmette, Illinois

Wilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Skokie, Northfield, Glenview, and Evanston, Illinois, it is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a population of 28,170 at the 2020 census. The first and only Baháʼí House of Worship in North America is located in Wilmette. Wilmette is also home to Central Elementary School and Romona Elementary School, both recent recipients of the National Blue Ribbon award bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education. According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in Wilmette was $183,750 in 2022.
Gender
Gender | Wilmette | Illinois | Country |
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Female | 51.2% | 50.9% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.8% | 49.1% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Wilmette | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 2.5% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 3.2% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 2.9% | 8.1% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 4% | 11.2% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 10.5% | 16.7% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 7.6% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 15.8% | 16.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 10.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 42% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Wilmette | Illinois | Country |
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< 9th Grade | 1% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 1% | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 4% | 26% | 27.0% |
Other College | 7% | 20% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 2% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 33% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 31% | 10% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 15% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 6% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Wilmette | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 81.2% | 60.8% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.7% | 13.9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 12.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 2.5% | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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