Braidwood, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,062

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

4.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.26%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,202

1.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$202,500

Population & Diversity

Braidwood, IL is home to a population of 6.06k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.95% of Braidwood, IL residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.21k people) in Braidwood, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 255 White (Hispanic) and 193 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Braidwood, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Braidwood, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Braidwood, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.21k ± 268
White (Hispanic)
255 ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 188

8.05%

Hispanic Population

488 people

8.05% of the people in Braidwood, IL are hispanic (488 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Braidwood, 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

1.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

0.891%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 1.95% of Braidwood, IL residents (118 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 Braidwood, IL was 0.891%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 27

Braidwood, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Braidwood, IL employs 3.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Braidwood, IL were Retail Trade (479 people), Transportation & Warehousing (468 people), and Construction (370 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,722), Finance & Insurance ($78,333), and Manufacturing ($78,125).

Employment

Occupations

3.03k

2024 Value

± 425

−6.42%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Braidwood, IL declined at a rate of −6.42%, from 3.24k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Braidwood, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (350 people), Management Occupations (284 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Braidwood, 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

3.03k

2024 Value

± 425

−6.42%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Braidwood, IL declined at a rate of −6.42%, from 3.24k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Braidwood, IL, are Retail Trade (479 people), Transportation & Warehousing (468 people), and Construction (370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Braidwood, IL, though some of these residents may live in Braidwood, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,624

Median earning men ± $10,997

$35,798

Median earning women ± $9,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,389), Construction ($70,521), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,995).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,333), Manufacturing ($69,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Braidwood, IL was $202,500 in 2024, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,900 to $202,500, a 1.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Braidwood, IL is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Braidwood, IL have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Braidwood, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,208

$2,244

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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 Braidwood, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Braidwood, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Braidwood, 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.

$82,202

Median Household Income

± $16,084

2.58k

Number of Households

± 389

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Braidwood, IL declined from $82,202 from the previous year's value of $83,365.

The following chart displays the households in Braidwood, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Braidwood, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (3.84%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Braidwood, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (3.84%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Braidwood, IL have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in Braidwood, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Braidwood, IL (440 out of 6.06k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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