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Population

689,529

0.33% growth

Median Age

37.9

Median Household Income

$81,438

7.17% growth

Poverty Rate

6.97%

Number of Employees

346,425

1.18% growth

Median Property Value

$224,600

5.1% growth

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Will County, IL has a population of 689,529 people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $81,438. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Will County, IL grew from 687,263 to 689,529, a 0.33% increase and its median household income grew from $75,992 to $81,438, a 7.17% increase.

The population of Will County, IL is 64.1% White, 17% Hispanic, and 10.9% Black. 20.1% of the people in Will County, IL speak a non-English language, and 94.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Will County, IL are Joliet Junior College, with 2,242 graduates, Lewis University, with 1,797 graduates, and Governors State University, with 1,511 graduates.

The median property value in Will County, IL is $224,600, and the homeownership rate is 80.6%. Most people in Will County, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Will County, IL is 2 cars per household.

Will County, IL is the 4th most populated county in Illinois and borders Cook County, IL; DuPage County, IL; Grundy County, IL; Kankakee County, IL; Kendall County, IL; and Lake County, IN& 1 more.

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The economy of Will County, IL employs 346,425 people. The economy of Will County, IL is specialized in Transportation & Warehousing; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Construction, which employ respectively 1.5; 1.3; and 1.24 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Will County, IL are Healthcare & Social Assistance (45,524), Retail trade (43,793), and Manufacturing (35,813), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($91,027), Utilities ($80,198), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($63,300).

Median household income in Will County, IL is $81,438. Males in Will County, IL have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,320. The income inequality of Will County, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 803.12

2. Census Tract 803.09

3. Census Tract 803.05

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Will County, IL was Census Tract 803.12 with a value of $160,318, followed by Census Tract 803.09 and Census Tract 803.05, with respective values of $156,346 and $153,667.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Will County, IL colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Will County, IL. In Will County, IL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 57 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,931. St. Clair County, IL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Illinois.

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Will County, IL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Illinois. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hardin County, IL $12,768

2. Washington County, IL $11,081

3. Piatt County, IL $11,065

At $12,768 Hardin County, IL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Illinois. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, IL with $11,081 and in Piatt County, IL with $11,065.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,931

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Will County, IL were $10,931 in 2014, but $10,868 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.58% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Will County, IL are $$1,343 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Will County, IL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Will County, IL is home to a population of 689,529 people, from which 94.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Will County, IL is composed of 442,182 White residents (64.1%), 117,562 Hispanic residents (17%), 75,070 Black residents (10.9%), 37,895 Asian residents (5.5%), and 14,989 Two+ residents (2.17%). The most common foreign languages in Will County, IL are Spanish (76,885 speakers), Polish (7,320 speakers), and Tagalog (5,204 speakers), but compared to other places, Will County, IL has a relative high number of Polish (7,320 speakers), Urdu (3,167 speakers), and Gujarati (2,727 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Will County, IL is from the state of Illinois.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Poland

relatively high origin

1. Poland

2. Lithuania

3. Serbia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 688,388 Illinois residents, followed by India with 142,442 and Poland with 140,232.

When compared to other states, Illinois has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Poland. In 2016, there were 140,232 people from Poland living in Illinois, approximately 7.8 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Polish

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Polish

2. Urdu

3. Gujarati

128,539 of Will County, IL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Will County, IL was Spanish. 11.2% of the overall population of Will County, IL are native Spanish speakers. 1.06% speak Polish and 0.75% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Will County, IL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Polish speakers. In 2015, there were 7,320 native Polish speakers living in Will County, IL, approximately 6.11 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Will County, IL awarded 6,753 degrees. The student population of Will County, IL is skewed towards females, with 2,519 male students and 4,234 female students. Most students in Will County, IL are White (4,306 and 63.8%), followed by Black or African American (977 and 14.5%), Hispanic or Latino (812 and 12%), and Unknown (251 and 3.72%). The largest universities in Will County, IL by number of graduates are Joliet Junior College (2,242 and 33.2%), Lewis University (1,797 and 26.6%), and Governors State University (1,511 and 22.4%). The most popular majors in Will County, IL are Registered Nursing (344 and 5.09%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (238 and 3.52%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (205 and 3.04%). The median tuition costs in Will County, IL are $29,950 for private four year colleges, and $8,160 and $16,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 344 graduates

2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies 238 graduates

3. Liberal Arts & Sciences 205 graduates

relatively high

1. Speech Communication & Rhetoric 39 graduates

2. Environmental Science 4 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Will County, IL was Registered Nursing with 344 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Will County, IL has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communication & Rhetoric. In 2015, there were 39 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Speech Communication & Rhetoric degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Will County, IL according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Will County, IL is $224,600, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $213,700 to $224,600, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate of Will County, IL is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Will County, IL have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Will County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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