In addition, Wilmette is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Wilmette is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wilmette 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, Wilmette has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wilmette’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Wilmette, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.21 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
For the size of the village, public transportation in Wilmette is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Wilmette, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wilmette, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wilmette is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 84.57% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Wilmette in 2022 was $109,840, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $439,360 for a family of four.
Wilmette is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Wilmette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmette residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wilmette include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
Wilmette also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.57%.
The most common language spoken in Wilmette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
