Bolingbrook, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

74,096

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.535% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.2%

12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,400

0.788% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$314,700

Population & Diversity

Bolingbrook, IL is home to a population of 74.1k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.7% of Bolingbrook, IL residents were born outside of the country (16.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.8k people) in Bolingbrook, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Bolingbrook, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bolingbrook, IL was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bolingbrook, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolingbrook, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 1.64k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 1.45k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.26k

28.9%

Hispanic Population

21.4k people

28.9% of the people in Bolingbrook, IL are hispanic (21.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bolingbrook, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

22.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.5k people

As of 2024, 22.7% of Bolingbrook, IL residents (16.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bolingbrook, IL was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bolingbrook, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,063 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
611 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
526 ± 164

Bolingbrook, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bolingbrook, IL.

Economy

The economy of Bolingbrook, IL employs 39.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bolingbrook, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,358 people), Manufacturing (5,162 people), and Retail Trade (4,330 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($99,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,958), and Information ($82,763).

Employment

Occupations

39.6k

2024 Value

± 1,578

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolingbrook, IL declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 40k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bolingbrook, IL, are Management Occupations (4,353 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,069 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,842 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bolingbrook, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

39.6k

2024 Value

± 1,578

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolingbrook, IL declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 40k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bolingbrook, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,358 people), Manufacturing (5,162 people), and Retail Trade (4,330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bolingbrook, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bolingbrook, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,098

Median earning men ± $3,523

$45,544

Median earning women ± $2,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,329), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,036), and Information ($83,098).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,274), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,485), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,320).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bolingbrook, IL was $314,700 in 2024, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,500 to $314,700, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bolingbrook, IL is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bolingbrook, IL have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bolingbrook, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,575

$18,948

Median Property Taxes

±$952

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bolingbrook, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bolingbrook, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Bolingbrook, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bolingbrook, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,400

Median Household Income

± $6,252

24k

Number of Households

± 1,121

In 2024, the median household income of the 24k households in Bolingbrook, IL grew to $108,400 from the previous year's value of $107,552.

The following chart displays the households in Bolingbrook, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolingbrook, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (9.95%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Bolingbrook, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bolingbrook, IL have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Bolingbrook, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bolingbrook, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bolingbrook, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bolingbrook, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bolingbrook, IL (6.77k out of 73.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bolingbrook, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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