Poplar Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,129 people and two associated neighborhoods, Poplar Grove is the 341st largest community in Illinois. Poplar Grove has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Poplar Grove, where the median household income is $93,409.00. Poplar Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Poplar Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Poplar Grove is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Poplar Grove is a village of managers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Poplar Grove who work in management occupations (16.72%), teaching (12.73%), and business and financial occupations (8.64%). Also of interest is that Poplar Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Poplar Grove is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Poplar Grove a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Poplar Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Poplar Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The overall education level of Poplar Grove is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.69% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Poplar Grove in 2022 was $38,180, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,720 for a family of four. However, Poplar Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Poplar Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Poplar Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poplar Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Poplar Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.76% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Poplar Grove include German, Irish, Italian, Swedish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Poplar Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
