the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Religion The North Shore is known for having a significant Jewish population; Northbrook and its neighbors are home to many synagogues and the local high school offers Hebrew language courses. Northbrook has eight synagogues, is home to a K-8 Jewish Day School, Sager Solomon Schecter Day School of Meperpolitin Chicago and a branch of JCC Chicago. Besides Judaism, Protestantism and Catholicism are major religions in Northbrook. Northbrook has many churches, including the St. Nortbert Catholic Church, the Village Presbyterian Church of Northbrook, the Northbrook United Methodist Church, the St. Giles Episcopal Church, and the Northbrook Covenant Evangelical Church. There is also a small Orthodox Jewish community. The Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago is located in Northbrook. The Hindu Hanuman Temple of Greater Chicago is located in neighboring Glenview, and there is a Bahá'í House of Worship in nearby Wilmette. Society of the Divine Word constructed Northbrook's Techny Towers in 1901 to house their North American headquarters and St. Joseph's Technical School, which operated for twelve years. Techny's name is derived from this school. St. Mary's Mission Seminary, the first of its kind which prepared priests and brothers for foreign missions, was opened by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1909. Economy Northbrook had 15,613 employed civilians as of the 2006–2008 census estimate, including 6,841 females. Of the civilian workers, 12,458 were private for profit wage and salary workers. The corporate headquarters of Underwriters Laboratories, Crate & Barrel, and Bell Flavors & Fragrances are located in Northbrook, as are the North American headquarters of Astellas, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, and Italian-based Barilla, the largest pasta company in the world. Allstate's headquarters are in a nearby area in Northfield Township. In 2021, the company announced it would sell the property. Top employers According to Northbrook's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the village are: Arts and culture Founded in 1973, the Northbrook Historical Society works to preserve Northbrook's heritage and educate people about it. It operates a museum located in the former Northfield Inn. Founded in 1980, the Northbrook Symphony is a nonprofit that plays orchestral music in the town.