Wilmette

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  4. Wilmette Employment Information
  5. Wilmette Family Information
  6. Wilmette Education Information
  7. Wilmette Business Information
  8. Wilmette Public Benefits Information
  9. Wilmette Criminal Information
  10. Wilmette Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wilmette Zip Codes


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Wilmette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,651
  • Land Area (2000): 13.944 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.015 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.0186 (-6.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.2186 (22.9) / 83.7186 (28.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,536
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 752
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 10,319
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 331
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 355
Wilmette Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Employment Information Back to top
Wilmette Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,658 13,280 377 2.76% 28
1991 13,459 13,006 453 3.37% 34
1992 13,666 13,189 477 3.49% 35
1993 13,958 13,492 466 3.34% 33
1994 14,145 13,779 366 2.59% 26
1995 13,789 13,474 314 2.28% 23
1996 13,758 13,461 297 2.16% 22
1997 13,621 13,336 285 2.09% 21
1998 13,776 13,524 252 1.83% 18
1999 14,020 13,749 271 1.93% 19
2000 13,820 13,430 390 2.82% 28
2001 13,642 13,152 489 3.59% 36
2002 13,217 12,635 583 4.41% 44
2003 12,946 12,389 557 4.30% 43
2004 12,856 12,351 505 3.93% 39
2005 12,748 12,284 464 3.64% 36
2006 12,901 12,543 358 2.77% 28
2007 13,121 12,735 386 2.94% 29
2008 13,259 12,737 523 3.94% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,181 12,792 389 2.95% 30
Feb 2008 13,203 12,817 386 2.92% 29
Mar 2008 13,195 12,824 371 2.81% 28
Apr 2008 13,268 12,845 423 3.19% 32
May 2008 13,324 12,770 554 4.16% 42
Jun 2008 13,489 12,802 687 5.09% 51
Jul 2008 13,414 12,719 695 5.18% 52
Aug 2008 13,205 12,559 646 4.89% 49
Sep 2008 13,055 12,501 554 4.24% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wilmette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,792 25.85%
2. Finance and Insurance 969 13.98%
3. Health Care 523 7.54%
4. Educational Services 474 6.84%
5. Construction 264 3.81%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 195 2.81%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 158 2.28%
8. Public Administration 156 2.25%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 145 2.09%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 132 1.90%
11. Metal Manufactuing 130 1.88%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 129 1.86%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 116 1.67%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 102 1.47%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 81 1.17%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 1.05%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 73 1.05%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 70 1.01%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 64 0.92%
20. Food Manufacturing 61 0.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 945 16.98%
2. Health Care 889 15.97%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 807 14.50%
4. Finance and Insurance 411 7.38%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 193 3.47%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 185 3.32%
7. Social Assistance 182 3.27%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 181 3.25%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 150 2.69%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 149 2.68%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 138 2.48%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 124 2.23%
13. Department and Other General Stores 92 1.65%
14. Public Administration 69 1.24%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 64 1.15%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 63 1.13%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 58 1.04%
18. Food Manufacturing 56 1.01%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 53 0.95%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 50 0.90%

Wilmette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Lawyers 753 10.86%
2. Top Executives 589 8.50%
3. Other Management Occupations 563 8.12%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 533 7.69%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 355 5.12%
6. Computer Specialists 338 4.88%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 332 4.79%
8. Business Operations Specialists 289 4.17%
9. Financial Managers 224 3.23%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 218 3.14%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 183 2.64%
12. Accountants and Auditors 182 2.63%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 164 2.37%
14. Engineers 153 2.21%
15. Media and Communications Workers 142 2.05%
16. Other Financial Specialists 127 1.83%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 114 1.64%
18. Other Health Occupations 112 1.62%
19. Art and Design Workers 101 1.46%
20. Social Scientists and Related 97 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 337 6.05%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 283 5.08%
3. Secretaries and Admins 272 4.89%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 250 4.49%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 239 4.29%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 217 3.90%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 196 3.52%
8. Business Operations Specialists 187 3.36%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 186 3.34%
10. Registered Nurses 174 3.13%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 165 2.96%
12. Lawyers 163 2.93%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 161 2.89%
14. Media and Communications Workers 160 2.87%
15. Top Executives 152 2.73%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 138 2.48%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 130 2.34%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 116 2.08%
19. Computer Specialists 113 2.03%
20. Financial Managers 111 1.99%

Wilmette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,469 51.87%
15-35 hours 2,689 13.32%
1-14 hours 989 4.90%
No regular hours 6,037 29.91%

Wilmette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 113 0.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 0.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 341 2.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 748 6.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,122 9.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,892 16.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,201 19.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,000 17.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 806 7.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,115 9.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 307 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 150 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 318 2.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 263 2.29%

Wilmette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 241 2.10%
5-9 736 6.41%
10-14 1,452 12.64%
15-19 1,161 10.10%
20-24 983 8.56%
25-29 569 4.95%
30-34 1,282 11.16%
35-39 529 4.60%
40-44 681 5.93%
45-59 2,283 19.87%
60-89 1,415 12.32%
At least 90 158 1.38%

Wilmette Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 111 0.97% 5,031 43.79%
30-44 533 4.64% 1,959 17.05%
45-59 814 7.08% 1,469 12.79%
At least 60 852 7.42% 721 6.28%

Wilmette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 764 6.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,159 65.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 66 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,310 18.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 158 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 881 7.12%

Wilmette Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,950 (27,349 people)
Families (2000): 7,658 (24,680 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,347
People at same address in 1995: 16,637
Wilmette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 256 2.56%
$10,000-$14,999 176 1.76%
$15,000-$19,999 150 1.50%
$20,000-$24,999 184 1.84%
$25,000-$29,999 237 2.37%
$30,000-$34,999 249 2.49%
$35,000-$39,999 298 2.98%
$40,000-$44,999 304 3.04%
$45,000-$49,999 272 2.72%
$50,000-$59,999 503 5.03%
$60,000-$74,999 811 8.11%
$75,000-$99,999 1,158 11.59%
$100,000-$124,999 1,242 12.43%
$125,000-$149,999 839 8.40%
$150,000-$199,999 1,117 11.18%
$200,000 or more 2,198 21.99%

Wilmette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,114 21.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,073 30.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 173 1.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,519 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,964 19.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 826 8.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 260 2.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 85 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Wilmette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,326 26.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,166 23.07%
Public Assistance 54 0.17%
Retirement 1,543 4.97%
Self Employment 2,136 6.88%
Social Security 2,949 9.49%
Supplemental Security 149 0.48%
Wage / Salary 7,821 25.18%
Other 922 2.97%

Wilmette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,104 45.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,790 54.98%

Wilmette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 325 3.38%
Color 1 Box Married 7,143 74.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,898 19.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 243 2.53%

Wilmette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 851 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 7,256 65.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,920 17.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,090 9.80%

Wilmette Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Education Information Back to top
Wilmette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 301 1.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 542 2.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,534 7.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,868 14.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 558 2.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,446 33.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,084 36.64%

Wilmette Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 247 0.89% 741 2.68% 988 3.57%
Kindergarten 351 1.27% 124 0.45% 475 1.72%
Grades 1-4 1,417 5.12% 376 1.36% 1,793 6.48%
Grades 5-8 1,917 6.93% 268 0.97% 2,185 7.90%
Grades 9-12 1,662 6.01% 186 0.67% 1,848 6.68%
Undergrad college 354 1.28% 311 1.12% 665 2.40%
Graduate or professional school 126 0.46% 303 1.10% 429 1.55%
Total 6,074 21.97% 2,309 8.35% 8,383 30.32%

Wilmette Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $132,924,000
Retail sales (2002): $271,262,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,117,000
Wilmette Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wilmette Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,923 97.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 623 2.26%

Wilmette Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Criminal Information Back to top
Wilmette Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 21 46
2005 18 46
2006 18 45
2007 18 46

Wilmette Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wilmette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,410 15.95%
10-19 Years 4,220 15.26%
20-29 Years 1,120 4.05%
30-39 Years 2,943 10.64%
40-49 Years 5,058 18.29%
50-59 Years 3,826 13.84%
60-69 Years 2,452 8.87%
70-79 Years 2,293 8.29%
80-89 Years 1,103 3.99%
90+ Years 226 0.82%

Wilmette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,238 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 14,413 52.12%

Wilmette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,343 88.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,254 8.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 574 2.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 279 1.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 147 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Wilmette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,599 18.54%
2. Irish 5,369 17.78%
3. English 3,193 10.58%
4. Polish 1,984 6.57%
5. Italian 1,910 6.33%
6. Russian 1,631 5.40%
7. United States Or American 1,630 5.40%
8. Swedish 1,129 3.74%
9. Norwegian 783 2.59%
10. Scottish 720 2.38%

Wilmette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,563 84.04%
2. Korean 714 2.78%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 693 2.70%
4. Chinese 414 1.61%
5. Russian 250 0.97%
6. Japanese 245 0.95%
7. Polish 212 0.83%
8. German 175 0.68%
9. Greek 170 0.66%
10. Tagalog 167 0.65%

Wilmette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,025 86.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,220 8.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,439 5.20%

Wilmette Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wilmette Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmette Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60091