Northbrook Jobs

Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois. The population was 33,435 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 34,190 as of 2005. When incorporated in 1901, the village was known as Shermerville, in honor of Frederick Schermer who donated the land for its first train station. The village changed its name in 1923 due to anti-German backlash from World War I and was an effort to improve its public image. Glenbrook North High School, founded in 1953 as Glenbrook High School, is located in Northbrook, as are the corporate headquarters of Underwriters Laboratories, Allstate Corporation and Crate and Barrel, the Northbrook Court shopping mall, and the Ed Rudolph Velodrome.

Among the most common occupations in Northbrook are Management, professional, and related occupations, 57%; Sales and office occupations, 31%; and Service occupations, 5%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Northbrook, Illinois work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Northbrook, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 19%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 13%. Simply Hired's Northbrook job listings indicate that the following industries in Northbrook are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Northbrook, Illinois is $64,694, and the median income of households in Northbrook was $95,665.

According to our Northbrook Trends data, the number of Northbrook, Illinois jobs has increased by 40% since October 2011.

Population of Northbrook Total population 33,435 Male 48.30% Female 51.70% Median age 44.1     Northbrook Housing Owner-occupied homes 91.7% Median cost of a home $370,800 Median mortgage payment $1,406 Renter-occupied homes 8.3% Vacant housing 2.3% Median monthly rent $1,279     Average Income Median for all male full-time $83,206 Median for all female full-time $46,182     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 4% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 19% $150,000 to $199,999 11% $200,000 or more 18%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 12% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 35% Graduate degree 28%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 70% Separated 0% Widowed 7% Divorced 6%     Race White 90% Black or African American 1% Asian 9% Other 0%     Northbrook Commute Carpool 6.7% Public transportation 9.9% Average travel time 29 minutes