Politics & Government
2010 Census: Glenview's Population Increases by Nearly 7 Percent
White, Asian and Latino populations increase while African American figures decrease.
Glenview is growing.
The village saw a nearly 7 percent increase in population during the last 10 years, according to 2010 data recently released bt the U.S. Census this week.
Glenview saw a population spike from 41,847 to 44,692 residents even as the overall populations of Cook County and Illinois are shrinking. Those growing pains may have contributed to some local issues of late, including A major contributor to the spike in population, has brought new residential, recreation and business opportunities to the area.
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But the increases are not evenly distributed by race. While the village is predominately white (35,817 white residents in 2000 and 37,201 in 2010), the 3.8 percent increase in white residents was relatively small in comparison to certain minority groups.
Glneview's Hispanic population, for example, more than doubled in the last 10 years. The number of residents who identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino was 1,702 in 2000 and jumped to 2,584 in 2010. The village also saw a substancial 32 percent increase in its Asian population -- from 4,207 to 5,569.
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Meanwhile, the African-American population has shrunk by slightly more than 32 percent. The 2000 census showed 665 African-Americans living in Glenview; the most recent number is 451.
The village also saw a slight spike in the number of eligible voters -- the population of Glenview residents 18 and over climbed from 31,137 to 33,690.
More detailed results can be found in the tables below. Data is pulled directly from the U.S. Census.
IllinoisCook County
Glenview
Total: 12,419,293 5,376,741 41,847 Population of one race: 12,184,277 5,240,518 41,269 White alone 9,125,471 3,025,760 35,817 Black or African American alone 1,876,875 1,405,361 665 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 31,006 15,496 41 Asian alone 423,603 260,170 4,207 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 4,610 2,561 7 Some other race alone 722,712 531,170 532 Population of two or more races: 235,016 136,223 578 Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation, may be any race) 1,530,262 1,071,740 1,702 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 9,173,842 3,978,922 31,137
2010 U.S. Census Illinois Cook County
Glenview
Total: 12,830,632 5,194,675 44,692 Population of one race: 12,540,650 5,062,905 43,984 White alone 9,177,877 2,877,212 37,201 Black or African American alone 1,866,414 1,287,767 451 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 43,963 21,559 54 Asian alone 586,934 322,672 5,569 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 4,050 1,724 27 Some other race alone 861,412 551,971 682 Two or more races 289,982 131,770 708 Hispanic or Latino 2,027,578 1,244,762 2,584 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 9,701,453 3,962,395 33,690
