Barrington is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,476 people and six associated neighborhoods, Barrington is the 216th largest community in Illinois. Barrington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Barrington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Barrington is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 93.92% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Barrington is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barrington who work in management occupations (21.14%), sales jobs (16.57%), and business and financial occupations (15.83%). Also of interest is that Barrington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 31.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Barrington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Barrington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Barrington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Barrington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small village, Barrington has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Barrington. 72.57% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Barrington in 2022 was $80,316, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $321,264 for a family of four. Barrington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Barrington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barrington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Barrington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Barrington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
